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Don’t worry about a thing, we are family now.

Upon my arrival in Kathmandu, I was told, ‘don’t worry about a thing, we are family now’… At the time I didn’t realise how true this would turn out to be, but after spending two and a half months with VCD, as I stand in the airport security line with tears soaking my cheeks, it feels more…

November 20, 2013 in Homestay and Cultural Immersion, Internships, Journalism and Photography, Orphanage.

Dashain Festival 2013

At least ten arms reach towards me, pressing the wet tika onto my forehead while murmuring soft words of blessings and good will. My folded hands attempt to catch the red rice and curd mixture as it drips from their hands onto my lap and the carpeted floor we sit on. There must be as…

October 29, 2013 in Homestay and Cultural Immersion, Journalism and Photography.

Culture, Tradition and Traffic Jams

There he sits on the crumbling steps of a temple, its tiered roof offering shade from the midday sun. With arms folded across his lap, he watches the traffic racing by, stirring a cloud of dust around his shoulders. The crinkles around his eyes deepen as he squints through the dust and sunlight, as his…

September 30, 2013 in Homestay and Cultural Immersion, Internships, Journalism and Photography.
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