by Ingrid Hirt, Nepal ’14 Indra Nepal is the headmaster of Okhale’s only primary school, Okhale’s only school of any level for that matter. I had the pleasure of interacting with him on the worksite throughout our time in Okhale, and his presence was one of calmness, control, and some surprising goofiness and playfulness.
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by Ruth King, Nepal ’14 His name is Aaidu Lama. He has 1 son and 1 daughter. I knew that it was common here for there to be arranged marriages, but when I asked he just smiled and laughed and said, “I love my wife.” He worked so hard every day we were at
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by Delia Cunningham, Nepal ’14 Every morning at 6am I woke up to the sing-songy voice of my lovely sister Shanta saying “Good morning sister! Hot tea!” as she brought 2 steaming cups of Chica up the ladder to our room. Shanta is a 15-year-old girl, born and raised in Okhle. She may be
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We had the opportunity to catch Liz today during a rainstorm on Zanzibar, she was able to give us a quick update on departing Njoro yesterday and the first day of the group’s time in Zanzibar. The farewell party at the school was really well planned. Â The group had lunch with all the teachers and
A short account of the Galapagos adventures so far… Day One: Arrived in San Cristobal around noon and was greeted by our jubilant guide, Rodrigo Flores. After lunch we headed to the Visitors Center to learn about the rich history of the Galapagos Islands. Afterwards, we headed to our first (of many) snorkeling spots. We viewed numerous
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