I heard about Kiva, a U.S. based non-profit organization that facilitates micro-lending between people from all of the world to individuals that are in need, way back in early 2007. The concept sounded intriguing yet …
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A look at Kiva and more
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Wall of Recipes
Wall of Nepali Recipes, originally uploaded by thegreenpages. A collection of recipes that Tlell has invented since we’ve been here.
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Just Say “No” to Plastic Bags Nepal
Yesterday we visited Bhat-Bhateni Super Store and stumbled upon a brand new environmental initiative. Bhat-Bhateni is now encouraging shoppers to use re-usable plastic bags and is also selling re-usable branded bags. I quickly visited the …
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Our Fruit Guy
Our fruit guy’s name is Tika (I think that’s his name) because he has a small scar in the middle of his forehead. Prices of fruit fluctuate dailys and most of the time he gives …
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Stages of Cultural Adjustment
I was flipping through our photos and stumbled upon interesting shots of diagrams and charts that I took from our last days of ICT at CLP (early January). These charts visualize the “Stages of Cultural …
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Beautiful Minds: Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire is “the Living Camera”.
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Vancouver – Jericho Beach
Vancouver – Jericho Beach, originally uploaded by thegreenpages. Vancouver in the winter is still very nice.
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Internet Access in Nepal
As human beings who often pine for some sort of contact from back home, Internet access is a must and I’m not ashamed to say, it was one of the FIRST priorities I had to …
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Philippines Independence Day
June 12th was my first Philippines Independence Day outside Canada. My Filipino friends invited me to join a mini-celebration and flag raising ceremony at the Philippines Consulate in Sinamangal. I initially showed up at their …
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The half-year mark
Not sure where the time went, but last month marked our half-year in Nepal (May 14, 2009). Amazing. When I look back at my previous posts (especially the “Getting used to” post), I am often …