On Wednesday night this last week, I tagged along with my homestay brother to the Patan Durbar square to meet some friends and celebrate the Dashain times, for many a religious holiday steeped in tradition and meaning, for my homestay brother who......Read More
This past Sunday, Mallory led us on an amazing excursion to the Swayambhunath Stupa! I was enjoying taking photos, so here are some of my favorites!...Read More
Here are some photos from the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development Knowledge Park! It was so nice to get outdoors and learn about sustainable rural development!
As our final week is creeping upon us its beginning to sink in how much I’m going to miss my homestay family here in Urubamba. Last Wednesday was absolutely beautiful, the sun was shinning and everything felt good. My 8 year old sister Danielle......Read More
When the sky turns into the deepest blue after the long monsoon. The marigolds bloom in doubles; in hues of orange, yellow and gold and the sun shines not too harshly but brightly usually between September and October it marks the beginning of the......Read More
From the horn crazed dusty streets beings selling fruits and veggies a woman wearing rich blood red and sparkling gold kurta with a bamboo basket tied on her back Dogs run aimlessly on the path. Up the four flights of stairs through the......Read More
I play through the dashing colors of the Nepali blocks, they speak to me with wisdom and noise. Sweeps of orange, red, green and gold caress my skin with embraces of life. An aliveness in my eyes speaks rawness, pain is teaching, warmth bathes my......Read More
This is a pic of our group before we dispersed on our own to explore the magical ruins atop the large and beautiful mountain overlooking Pisac. Our instructor Sarah brought us there to make observations about the landscapes, and let us roam free for......Read More
This week we had an assignment to create a project proposal that reverses climate change in rural areas while preserving the culture of these communities. My parter Noah and I blueprinted a project which was inspired in attempt to create a draft......Read More
One day I was walking through the market here in Urubamba on a mission to buy honey. Although there are lot’s of ladies selling honey with their produce, I was drawn to an only-honey booth. There were at least 20 different kinds of honey, all......Read More
A Birthday away from home can often activate homesickness, as it did for myself. All I wanted was the comfort of my family and friends around me. I wanted to be eating my Mothers chocolate cake in my house, with my dogs at my feet. Not only that,......Read More
Dear Friends and Families, We are writing to give you an update related to Peru. As you may be aware, yesterday Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra carried out a controversial dissolution of Congress. In response there have been gatherings in Lima,......Read More
Dear friends and families, This weekend marked the halfway point of our time in Urubamba. Students are settling in to the rhythms of daily life with their host families. During the week, in the mornings students have two and half hours of Spanish......Read More
As my relaxing Saturday was coming to a close, I was walking up the stairs when I caught a glimpse out the window and saw this magical sight. With constant rain for the past few weeks, I had not yet seen the mountains from my homestay, so you can......Read More
I feel so grateful to have the chance to immerse myself in Nepali family life. I truly feel treated as one of their own through my differences. We laugh and communicate with ease, even through the barrier of language. When I was sick, I was taken......Read More
This last weekend the older brother in my homestay family, mero nepali daai, went trekking with a group of his friends. A couple nights after he returned we were on the roof of our house watching the day slide away, telling stories and putting......Read More
