Nepal

Your Stories From Abroad
Nepal
An Evening With The Creator of Love
I don’t get a lot of phone numbers from 15-year-old girls. So when I saw Usa, one of my Nepali students, scribbling down a number on the back of ... read more
by Ryan Mosher
22 Sep 2009
Nepal
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Limiting Students' Internet Access Abroad
Inside our program house, nestled in the foothills of Nepal’s Himalayas, I announce to my American study abroad students that they have the afternoon off. They grab their laptops ... read more
by Kate Harding
15 Sep 2009
Tips
Nepal
How to Eat Daal Bhaat Without Offending Your Host
If you are in Nepal for more than a few days, you will be invited to somebody's home for a delicious meal of daal bhaat (lentils and rice). Nepal ... read more
by Kate Harding
01 Apr 2009
Nepal
How to fight the blues: Write a (real) letter home
Everyone gets the blues after a while in a foreign country. This can be "culture shock" or just plain homesickness. When the feeling becomes unbearable and you just can't ... read more
by Kate Harding
26 Aug 2009
Blog Posts
Nepal
Crying Ribbons
The man selling me ribbon tells me his heart hurts so much that he is going to cry. I ask if I have bargained too cheaply, if I’ve insulted the fineness of the imported acrylic in his alleyway stall. “No,” he answers, holding his hand to his heart. “It’s that ... read more



