I woke up really, really early at the crack of dawn and went for a walk around the village. Everybody was still sleeping and thus it was a perfect opportunity to have some personal time …
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My Village Stay – Day 3
Highlights of my day… Finally used the charpi. Got it over with and it went pretty well. Immediately after that I had my first cold winter outdoor bath at the community water tap. I’m sure …
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My Village Stay – Day 2
Day 2 – the Morning After The next morning started off at around 6am with me waking up to the sounds of Nepali news radio and family members hustling around the house. The youngest son …
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My Village Stay – Day 1
On December 16th, the VSO Volunteer November ’08 group embarked on a 9-day Village Stay in Chankhu Besi thaau near Dhulikhel. As part of VSO’s In-Country-Training (ICT) programme, the 12 volunteers and their guru’s will …
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Danyabaad Chetena Kendra
It wasn’t easy at first but after a while I got used to it and now I can fondly say that I will miss Chetena Kendra (CK) and the town of Banepa. During our …
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Village Stay
On December 15th, we will be deployed to the Chankhu village in the Besi Thaau (place) where we will individually stay for 1 week with our assigned Nepali family. Armed with only our courage, enthusiasm …
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Something is Missing This Holiday Season
Due to a lack normalcy (which is a real understatement), I often lose track of what time, day, and occasionally what month or season I am in. It is technically Winter here but it feels …
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Essential Gear
…and other useful items with side notes about obtaining them. Version 1.0 – Dec. 10, 2008 Items are listed in no particular order. Swiss Army pocket knife – a life saver and a given for …
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Community Interaction
Location: Budol, Banepa Today we had our first official task of going into the local community and to engage in “small talk”. I have already had some personal interactions but they have mostly been brief, …
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Tensions
We haven’t been sharing this news with anyone since we were not sure how things were going to turn out (nor did we want to worry anybody). But since we heard about the latest terrorist …