On the weekend Lukas, a German volunteer, Niv (the house manager) and I went for lunch near Durbar Square. Normally… Read more Local transportation
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Patan Durbar Square
Patan is a suburb of Kathmandu, about nine kilometres away. In the olden days, however, it was its own kingdom.… Read more Patan Durbar Square
Garden of Dreams
Okay, so I tried to go to the Palace Museum again on Wednesday, and it was closed!! I swear when… Read more Garden of Dreams
Women’s lives ‘very difficult’ in India, but women see positive changes
When Archana Singh was 13, her parents arranged for her to be married to a man 10 years older than… Read more Women’s lives ‘very difficult’ in India, but women see positive changes
Soaking up the sun
I think that’s a Sheryl Crow song, but whatever… it’s exactly what I did today. 🙂 The best thing about… Read more Soaking up the sun
An afternoon in Durbar Square
Well, everyone left on Friday morning to go do outdoorsy things like bungee jump, raft and canonying, so I took… Read more An afternoon in Durbar Square
Grateful
After handwashing about 25 articles of clothing and two towels this morning in hot 24 degree sun, I felt compelled… Read more Grateful
Weekend in Pokhara
The new volunteers that arrived in Nepal at the same time as I did went on a weekend trip to… Read more Weekend in Pokhara
First impressions of Kathmandu
I arrived in Kathmandu with no hiccups. Going through the Delhi airport was an experience though. I went through the… Read more First impressions of Kathmandu
Happy Holi!!
My flight was changed today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. so I got to participate in the Holi celebration.… Read more Happy Holi!!
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