Sinleh Homestay Reflections… I write to you on a winding bus ride somewhere between Kalaw and Nyaung Shwe. We are passing countless terraced rice paddies, water buffalo, and garlic farmers going about their daily routines. The past four......Read More
The team are wrapping up their time in Sinlea tomorrow (Friday). They have had very limited cell service but they were able to send me some pictures today. As you can see: Hannah celebrated her birthday, the team have been helping with the garlic......Read More
Dear loved ones, Hello! I write to you from the gorgeous Kalaw hillside. We have just completed our mid-course reflections. Tomorrow (July 16) we embark on our trek from Kalaw to Sinleh. Situated in the hills of Shan State, we will stay in this Danu......Read More
Dear family and loved ones, Through July 11 to the 14, we stayed at the Shwe Nadi, where we experienced our first learning service. During our stay, the team was given the choice to part take in three activities, planting bamboo trees, adobe brick......Read More
It’s hard to believe we are already at mid-course! Here are some candid photos from our Shwe Na Di monastic school stay....Read More
(To Li Li) Dear Outside World, We the Dragons, on the last night at Bagan, came to write to you about our exciting adventure. This one-week experience is understood by many of us as unparalleled. Magnificent pagodas as the epitome of the 11th......Read More
Today’s classroom: The ancient, marvelous pagodas of Old Bagan. I consider it a rare and treasured opportunity to work as an instructor this summer and am humbled you are trusting me with your loved ones on this adventure. It’s the path less......Read More
Just had to share these photos from the group I received today 🙂 Enjoy! Jessica....Read More
To make use of the sunny day in Bagan, we biked around the pagodas of the old city and also had a crash course lesson in Buddhism from Greg while inside one of the ancient temples....Read More
Hello parents and loved ones, Today we started off our morning with a filling breakfast. We then had a conversation with Hannah’s friend Linn about the history of Old Bagan. Our friend then taught us a few of the 18 different uses for our......Read More
Hello all, The past two days have been hectic. Yesterday, we met with two guest speakers. The first one was Cheery Zahau, she is an activist for men and women of Chin State. She spoke of the hardships the government imposes on the people. Later that......Read More
Today we left the comfort of our guest house in Bago for the excitement and bustle in Yangon. After a two hour bus ride on a surprisingly fancy bus that nobody was expecting, we arrived at our guesthouse. We’re all pretty excited to get a lot......Read More
With orientation winding down, the group took time to explore the area around our eco lodge today. We visited three beautiful Buddhist sites in downtown Bago: Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Mya Tha Lyung Buddha, and Reclining Buddha. Despite the downpour......Read More
Myanmar team is currently settling in at eco friendly campus called Metta Center. The first day of orientation begun with healthy and safety 101, cultural tips, and other experiential education activities. The photos are about student presenting......Read More
