While You Were Sleeping
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Posts Categorized: Life in Nepal
Never Let Me Go
In Hinduism, when someone dies, there is a belief that if you give a cow something, it will be given to the deceased in their next life. Because of that, after a death, Hindus give cows food and drinks in memory of their loved ones. My village has no cows, so when my (American) grandmother […]
A Day in the Life: Monsoon Edition
School is now on a 45-day break, so I’ve been fortunate enough to be travelling to other parts of Nepal for camps (as well as doing one in my own village). On days when I’m in my village, I try to be helping out and experiencing as much as possible. Here’s a typical school vacation […]
Some Small Things
The past few months have gone by so fast for me! I’m finally feeling like a part of the community, which is incredibly rewarding. Please enjoy some short stories from my recent weeks. Running with Goats I try to go for a run every day just to have some time to myself to unwind and […]
How to do Laundry
Doing laundry is one of my favorite village activities. I go to the tap (about half a mile from my house down a steep hill) and there are always a bunch of women there washing their families’ clothes as well. It’s always a really relaxing time to get to know the women and talk informally. […]