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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
I first came to Nepal four year ago. I was traveling with my sister after my project in India. We went rafting one day and afterwards the bus didn’t come for us. I remember asking a man when the bus was coming, and he said “maybe in five minutes, maybe in a day.” Eventually the […]
Meet my host family! I live with a five-member family in the heart of my village. My family has lived in this village for 20 years, but my host father was for the southern flatlands and my host mother was from the high mountains. The family is middle caste but certainly one of the wealthiest […]