All students have bade their farewells and made it through immigration at Kathmandu airport. In a certain place in India, people never say goodbyes or I am leaving. Instead they say ‘aaschi’ which means I am coming. It has been such......Read More
In Nepal… I witnessed more than I ever imagined I could. I witnessed bright smiles, accompanied by namaste, greeting me on every step of my journey. I witnessed the mountains, in the sunrise, sunset, clouds, and mist. I witnessed more stars than......Read More
Hello All, We have arrived Dhulikhel this afternoon for Transference. A time that is specially dedicated to reflect on all the experiences that we have had this far. This is also the time to celebrate our journey together and have gratitude for all......Read More
Dear Family and Friends, It’s hard to believe that almost 15 weeks have passed since the College Study Abroad students embarked on their journey to Nepal! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are sure you......Read More
Here are a few more photos from the past couple of weeks! I have been very inspired by all of the beautiful landscapes we have been going through, and having lots of fun experimenting with my camera.
I walk in the dark, hearing the crushing of leaves underneath my feet. I walk with the forest. I hear her calls as she whispers to the moss. The moss giggles back with the innocence of a child. The forest laughs at our inclination towards......Read More
These past few days in Boudha, students were busy preparing for their two weeks of independent travel time dedicated to ISP’s (independent study projects). The students chose the following topics: ‘Altruism in Buddhism’......Read More
“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” ― Rumi Watching the sunrise at Fishtail mountain literally took my breath away. From the left of where I was stood the sky was a swirly blend of sorbet colors with the full......Read More
Here are some photos from our gorgeous sunrise hike when we were on trek! 🙂
For the past five days I have been on a trek towards Machapuchare, Fishtail mountain, on the Mardi Himal trek route. Each night of the trek we stayed at a guesthouse along the route, providing us with food, fun and a warm, only slightly damp, place......Read More
Students are having a great time on trek – great views and wonderful company!...Read More
Here are a few photos taken in Chaukati that we wanted to share with you. We have bid farewell to our rural homestay families in Chaukati and have arrived at Pokhara. Today we visited the Tibetan settlement here and talked about regional political......Read More
For our Intercultural Development and Global Citizenship class yesterday we organized a focus group panel of four female community activists in Chaukati, Sindhupalchowk, Nepal. Three of the women are the officers of the Mahila Sip Vikas Samhiti......Read More
This week we have been enjoying learning from our new friends in Chaukati village, in Sindhupalchowk District northeast of Kathmandu. To get here, we drove about 4 hours up the Araniko Highway to Bahrabise Bazaar, on the Sun Koshi (‘Golden......Read More
