Author Archives: A sharp alarm. An icy cold shower. A slice of peanut butter toast downed with a hot cup of Nepali milk tea.And we’re off!……to Ratna Park, ready to begin our adventure, as haphazardly pieced together as my luggage.I work for a small Nepal NGO called INFO Nepal. They arrange placements all over Nepal for foreigners […] The goal is to keep my pants clean. So the first thing I do is roll them up… waaaaaay up. Even if I look silly.Actually I don’t care if I look silly – I already stand out with my blonde hair and blue eyes!I reach my hand in my bag, looking for my chata (umbrella) […] My brain is having a hard time focusing and thinking at the moment. One of our volunteers at INFO Nepal is leaving tomorrow to go to her placement in a remote area in the Everest region. I was asked to accompany her!!! None of our staff has ever been to this area to represent our […] Here’s an update on the various activities I’m participating in:1) My first choir practice was last night. It’s ironically on the complete opposite end of town, but it’s worth it. The choir has 99 people in it and definitely sound good. I have mixed feelings about the music (I could do without singing “Let it […] It’s been a busy few days, and I actually feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. Here’s a brief list of what I’ve done: 1) found a choir to sing with. It’s called, “Kathmandu choir,” and it meets Monday evenings for 2 hours. They will be putting on a concert at the beginning of December. I’m […] |
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