Raggedy Ann and Her Clan.

These girls, without fail, met us every morning as we walked to the library... "Sir, please, photo!" The redhead always went around with a towel draped over her head. I think she was self conscious of her hair.


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Nepalese  Flag In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... [read more]
Blog: Volunteering in Goljung
Date: June 20th 2009

I was fortunate to find an affordable volunteer program in Nepal which I participated in for one month as an English teacher. I say "affordable" because in today's 'Brave New World' it's all business, and most programs' weekly prices are equivalent to an all-inclusive week vacation in the Caribbean. So much for "volunteering" in the traditional sense of the word. Even though they had medical ... read more







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