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

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

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

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 as ... read more
Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamal

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
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