by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Pani means water in Nepali. Clean water is something that most of us in America or any developed country takes for granted. However nearly 3 million people in Nepal do not have access to clean water. What do we need water for and how do we get it? For me, it is...
by admin | May 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
We caught a bus in the afternoon to Kunchha (about an hour away), had some lunch, and began the walk up to Bijaya’s mama’s (maternal uncle’s) village, Pulimarang. The walk wasn’t too eventful, along the way we met up with a couple from that same...
by admin | May 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Katie & Bijaya Gurung In Gurung culture many of the Gurung villages throw big parties and call people from other villages to come. I had never been before, but we got invited to go to a nearby village. It’s tradition to invite villages by sending young...
by admin | May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Katie Lillie Gurung, May 19, 2014 We arrived back in Sundar Bazar at his aunt’s house and after a day of relaxing there (although a little difficult to relax anywhere this time of year because of the heat…) we headed back to Bijaya’s village. We...
by admin | May 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Written by Katie Lillie Gurung – More stories of their time in Nepal. We were getting ready to leave for Bijaya’s nephews Hair Cutting Ceremony, in the Gurung culture it is called Chhiyor. This has to take place at his sister’s house – who...
