Attached are some photos of the group saying goodbye to the families who hosted us in Chaukati for ten days. Max and Sylvia prepared a speech thanking them for their hospitality and warmth. Annika will be returning to Chaukati for her two-week long......Read More
Nepal Regional Seminar: Diversity in the Himalayas class has been a unique oportunity for students to gain an in-depth foundation in the geography, history, politics, religions and ethinicities of Nepal and the Himalaya, including experiential......Read More
Attached are some photos by Max Sun from the Patan homestay farewell party. This party came at the end of a 5-week urban homestay in Patan....Read More
Some shots of Dragon’s Nepal College Study Abroad students with their homestay families in the village of Chaukati. We will stay with these Thami ethnicity families for about ten days and learn about local farming practices, bee keeping, women’s issues, religious practices, cooking, and much else. This area was one of the hardest hit by the 2015 earthquake and for the most part not a single structure was left standing. As you can see, the village has been busy rebuilding.
We hope you enjoy these photos from the group’s Mid-Program retreat at the End of the Universe in Nagarkot. Photos by Annika Kendall....Read More
The first time I looked into the eyes of the girls who lived across the street was the last time I looked out the window. It was just past eight am, as it always seemed to be in that tiny green room, and I had my forehead pressed to the glass,......Read More
१: It’s Thursday night and I’m standing on the third roof of my house, the highest one, pointing to lights in the distance with Rajman and Shriyan. “See that one over there? That’s Swayambhunath.” “And that one?” “Labim......Read More
Hi all, Nepal CSA is leaving Kathmandu today and heading onto a series of new adventures. We said goodbye to our lovely Patan homestay families and are now in Nagarkot for three days of midcourse retreat (March 12 – 14) to reflect and process......Read More
“If we understand humanity, however, as the beloved creation of Gaia, born for an evolutionary purpose, then we could no more say she will be fine without humans as we could say a mother will be fine if she loses her child,” states Charles......Read More
Dragonflies Play Outside: A Weekend of Volunteering at the Himalayan Outdoor Festival Early Saturday morning, while the sun still slept beneath the dust and haze, the intrepid travelers left their homestays, closing the front doors quietly,......Read More
i. the living room is on the ground floor. I sit with my bahini on the couch and watch Cinderella in Hindi. She asks me – will you comb my hair? Her hair so thick I could secure buildings with it. Pulling the comb through it, my own hair so......Read More
We’ve been in Nepal for exactly 30 days today. It’s been a jam-packed month of experiences and learning! Here are some recent adventures: Anil Chitraker took us on a walking tour of Patan, pointing out many of the sites and history that had heretofore escaped our notice. He recently facilitated some networking and logistics for visits by Prince Harry, Morgan Freeman for his new show ‘The Story of God’, and Benedict Cumberbatch for Dr. Strange filming. Jason Shah talked to our group about youth movements and attitudes in a somewhat traditional and heritage-filled area of Kathmandu. We ate at his… Read More
A few minutes down the narrow road, And across the land and sea, In a towering house of at least seven floors, I’ve found a family. Each morning I’m awoken, At the absolute crack of dawn, By construction across the shadowed way And a bell......Read More
Our students have been arranging weekend excursions for us in pairs. Where they are responsible for choosing excursion locations, all logistics involved and sharing with the group the history and significance of the location that they choose. They......Read More
