This past week we had the amazing opportunity to participate in the retreat at Kopan. Something that really resonated with me was the notion that you get good at what you practice– so if this notion goes for worries and fears, why not practice......Read More
Thursday, October 24 2019 Ananda Treehouse, Boudha Kopan Retreat Reflection I have spent the past seven days in retreat at Kopan Monastery, perched on an immense hillside overlooking the Kathmandu valley. The retreat provided an introduction to......Read More
Dear Friends and Families, We are writing to give you an update related to Bolivia. As you may be aware, last Sunday presidential elections were held in which Evo Morales was running for a controversial 4th term. Final votes were counted earlier......Read More
Hello all, This is a message to let everyone know that this evening we will be traveling by bus to the city of Cochabamba where tomorrow students will enter into their second long homestay. We are excited to make this transition and for students to......Read More
Dear family and friends, The CSA South America group has undergone a big transition! We traveled for almost 24 hours from the Sacred Valley in Peru, along Lago Titicaca, across an international border, and dropped down from the altiplano into the......Read More
After we said goodbye to Patan and our homestay families we sat together as a group and reflected on the five weeks that we spent here. Through the sense of smell, taste, sound and sight we revisited these memories that we had created in the five......Read More
Hello friends and family, This is a quick note to let you know that our group is transitioning tonight from Peru to Bolivia. Our time here in Peru has been wonderful and it’s bittersweet to leave the place we’ve called home for almost......Read More
When I first came to Urubamba, I was on a mission to find one thing: Chocolate. I have allergies to gluten and dairy, so finding sweets that I can eat is usually a struggle for me. One challenge for me here is not being able to eat sweets and......Read More
Yesterday was a huge day for our students: they completed their Nepali language final exams, gave presentations on the research they have been conducting on various topics in Nepal, and after 5 weeks, spent their final night with homestay families......Read More
As we are gearing up to leave Urubamba and continue onto the next phase of our program, I can’t help but feel a bittersweet feeling to leave my homestay family here. I remember when I first walked in the door of my home for the past 5 weeks, I......Read More
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
