Nepal Archive

  • Calling me Fat?

    Calling me Fat?

    Are you calling me fat? The answer is yes. The school Principal was speaking about us, and he referred to us as fat. It just so happens that Mr. Rude Principal man is in fact a very good man. He is the lead educator at...

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  • Mornings in Nepal

    Mornings in Nepal

    When Patty and I wake up in the morning, we quickly eat breakfast and walk through the ancient city of Bhaktapur. The streets and buildings are red brick, wood carvings, stone carvings, and the alleyways are small. There is a light haze that is refreshingly...

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  • Opening up to Nepal

    Opening up to Nepal

    Though it may surprise you, I’m shy when meeting new people. If someone introduces me to a new person, I am usually just fine and can jump into conversation. Friends of friends are easily embraced. It is not the same, however, when it’s just me...

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  • Day 2 in Nepal: Child to Child

    Day 2 in Nepal: Child to Child

    We’ve been here for not even half a week and have already witnessed some of those moving moments I know I’ll experience in my life. The Unatti Foundation’s “Child to Child” program accomplished one of its goals in front of our eyes- connecting children on...

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  • Little Sister

    Little Sister

    Holding a video camera and looking through a view finder makes you feel like what is in front of you is on television. There is a separation between artist and subject. This morning, what is in front of me is a woman surrounding by 13...

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