Volunteering in Goljung

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June 20th 2009

Published: July 1st 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 as... Read Full Entry

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Extracting Musuru

A lentil which would be used as their main source of protein for the next 5-6 months. That's what I loved about Nepali food... the variety!

"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile."

-- lyrics by Simon and Garfunkel. For me, they go well with this captured moment.

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.

Frontal view from the roof of the bus.

One must remain vigilant. Low lying branches and electrical wires are a natural hazard to your health.

Mother and Child.

This is one of my favorites... it looks as though it was taken back in the early 1800's. Their expressions here are timeless and telling.

A Tired Woman.

My host mother after carrying a bundle of wood the size of her from miles away.

Grade 5.

Note the rudimentary dwelling which was their classroom... no heat, no electricity.

An old lady and her walking stick.

An Unimpressed Crowd.

--- after showing some "jaadu" (magic tricks) which I bought in Bangkok which usually went off a lot better than this.

I call "Bull Shit!"

There was nothing comfortable about that bus.

Raggedy Ann and Friend.

Assisting in the family chores.

Forlorn Faces.

Joyful Expressions.

A cover from Rolling Stone Magazine???

Maybe...

Dal Bhat.

80% rice and 20% lentil soup, it's what we ate for breakfast and dinner. It's customary to eat only twice a day... most days were spent either hungry for lack of food or nauseated from eating too much rice. (I don't miss Nepali food)

As good a place as any... to take a nap.

In the tourist town of Syrabrubesi, a three hours walk away from Goljung where John and I would escape to on our days off for food and a proper shower. Here I ordered two of everything and spent my day eating... then eating some more.

The terraced hills surrounding Goljung.

Preparing Dinner.

Actual popcorn and a not-so-refreshing local drink called pajun.

It had the consistency and color of mud and tasted like moist earth... wait a minute!?!

2nd July 2009

Trudy
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WOW WOW WOW!
Some very scary photos there Ray, the bus view and the spider in particular. Following your travels is amazing, you are very good at this job!!! I'm very envious, Tibet has beckoned for a long time but didn't know about the spiders! Hope you're well, we're all fine. Busy winter pruning kiwis now, very tiring..... Cheery, Trudy

2nd July 2009

Jo
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Wow
Great pics Raymond - you could sell them to National Geographic. Good luck in Mongolia!

2nd July 2009

amanda
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wow
wow raymond havent checked up on you in a while, but i got the chills looking at your post- i think that its great that during your travels you are mentally unveiling the travesties of "globalization", and yet, are still connecting with the people who wont change regardless of the times :) *cheers* and good luck! *amanda - florence ;)

7th July 2009

Barb
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"Outstanding"
Another great entry into you travel blog...keep 'em coming! We had a very funny folk fest joke pertaining to "outstanding in one's field", ok maybe it was the all the partying that made it so funny, but funny none the less!

15th June 2010

Gelung lama
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Wonderfull
My name is gelung lama.and i found your site fro google search engine.i knew that you had volunteered at goljing vdc.Thank u very much to helped them.so i want to keep in touch with you.i warmly inform you that my mother land is goljung.now i would like to ask some quition to you. have you make any plan for volunteer?

20th June 2010

lama kyap
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I loved pictures,
It 's so wonderful to me to saw the Snap of the pajun village. actually i am from northwest of Nepal Place called Humla it remut area . I spent my most of time to India, I am working in a Monastery. They are some students from goljung village. In google web.One day i was woring in computer one of my student came to my room and i found goljung the boys said that it is our village. The boy is so happy to see the sanp of their village.... ....thanks for your Kindness

20th June 2010

lama kyap
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29th June 2010

"I hope it's right when you die, old and bony."

Dilip
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I want to go to Goljung. Can anybody tell me how to go there?

28th August 2010

parkash pokhrel
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very nice
this is very nice photo.i want see this view very nearly will u tell me the way and expense.

14th May 2011

Dawa amang
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Great job
Wow wow wow !!!!!!!! wow its great job raymon.it is really nice job you done for goljung village and villagers.The person who don't know about the goljung they get a chance to know every things like cultural, village life of goljung peples .soooo lots of thanks from my side.

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