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 …
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In a country Far, Far Away
Whenever I look at a world map, I often look at how far I am from my home town. Vancouver to Toronto is pretty much located at one end of Canada to the other. However, …
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A 20-minute update
I have 20 minutes left at a local Internet cafe before I hit the 15 ruppee mark. Here is a quick update: We have resettled at our new language and cultural training centre (Chetena Kendra) …
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7 days later in Kathmandu
Yesterday marked the end of our first week in Kathmandu. I think the “honeymoon” stage is officially over and reality is starting to kick in. Nepali winter has finally grasped it’s hold throughout the valley …
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Mero naam Rex ho
Today we had our first official Nepali language class. I was actually really eager to start our lessons as it was getting a bit frustrating not knowing how to have basic conversations with the locals. …
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Currency Conversion
Technorati Tags: currency Live rates at 2008.11.16 04:14:10 UTC 1.00 CAD = 63.5951 NPR Canada Dollars Nepal Rupees 1 CAD = 63.5951 NPR 1 NPR = 0.0157245 CAD