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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
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Shanti, Uttam’s 17-year-old daughter and I have become friends. Shanti’s busy life amazes me. She leaves for school every morning at 5:30 am and hikes about an hour to get there. When she returns from school in the late morning, … Continue reading
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Saping Medaka Family school in a primary (1st-5th) grade school and was founded by Uttam Raj Giree fifteen years ago. Uttam grew up in the village of Saping and he and his family still live there. When he was in his … Continue reading
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I will be spending about a month in a rural village teaching English. Like I shared before, I used the website Workaday to find the school that I would be teaching at. If you are interested, you can check out … Continue reading
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After spending so much time at the hospital in Thailand, I was not planning on or thinking that I would end up in the hospital again! However, I did! It was not for anything major, just a neck sore! I … Continue reading
