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All of a sudden in the middle of teaching my 5th-grade class, all the students jumped up, ran out of the classroom and yelled “Earthquake”. Apparently, one of the rocks fell from the wall and it sounded like an earthquake. … Continue reading
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Over the past year, my life has changed drastically. My 9 1/2 year romantic relationship ended and I found myself, for the first time ever, living on my own. For my entire life I had either lived with parents, roommates, … Continue reading
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Sleeping at Nanne’s was a cold, yet awesome experience! Nanne’s home was completely destroyed by the earthquake and now her entire family is living in a much smaller temporary home. In her previous home, everyone had their own space. Now, … Continue reading
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The wedding was on a Monday afternoon. I was concerned about the fact that we were all going to be teaching during the wedding, but nobody else seemed too worried. In fact, while I was teaching the 5th graders, Uttam came … Continue reading
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Many of the homes in Saping and in the neighboring villages were destroyed by the earthquake. The rebuilding is slowly happening, however, many families are still living in temporary and very crowded homes. Uttam was invited to a Hindu home … Continue reading
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Selligram saw a Facebook photo of me and with surprised excitement exclaimed that I was so thin. He then remarked how fat I now am and emphasized my fatness with outstretched arms! I am fully aware that Asians are generally … Continue reading
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I had another amazing day in the village. I mentioned to Shanti and the other teachers that I really wanted to attend a Nepali wedding and I asked if anyone in their village was getting married anytime soon. They exclaimed … Continue reading
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I have been really sick, that is why I have not been posting. I will publish some older posts as long as I am feeling okay. However, I wanted to publish a post on my current state. My current state … Continue reading
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I was listening to a podcast about traveling. (I have become a fan of podcasts since I have been traveling) The people on the podcast were talking about things they have learned from traveling. I started thinking about some simple … Continue reading
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I love Workaway. I have had so many fabulous experiences because of it. I just had the most amazing night celebrating Sellygram’s 16th birthday with his entire family. In Saping village, people rarely eat meat. When meat is eaten, it is … Continue reading
