Hello family and friends Our Him B students are at the airport for their departing flight at 7:15 PM Nepal time to Doha. The instructors are grateful to have spent these three months with them and are happy to see the growth that Nepal has been able......Read More
Dear Berries, Today I am sitting home sick; self-imposed bed rest. I am envious of you, you get to spend time with some of the most wonderful people and talk about issues I care a lot about. I hope you’re engaged and curious and full of questions.......Read More
Still I know I’ve got to go! Fly away, meadowlark Fly away on this silver morning If I stay, I’ll grow to curse the dark So it’s off where the days won’t bind me I know I leave wounds behind me But I won’t let tomorrow......Read More
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” -J.R.R. Tolkien I came to Nepal looking to learn and to expand my......Read More
We are into our last days here in Nepal and wanted to share some photos of our last week. These final few days are spent in transference where we focus on ourselves, our group, and our larger community and world. We are staying in the same......Read More
Our time in Patan was full of many great memories but one of my favorite days was Nepali New Year. Waking up that morning, my homestay family’s plan was to go have a picnic at a secret location, but we weren’t sure if weather was going to......Read More
Our student Hopewell Murphy presenting her Life map to the group by the Fewa Lake....Read More
Dear Spring 2019 Nepal Group B Semester Families, It is hard to believe that 3 months have passed since your student embarked on this incredible adventure! It won’t be long until students will be boarding their planes back home. We are sure you......Read More
We are three days into x-phase and our group is feeling so full of happiness. The past two days have been spent hiking through the hills and up the terraces outside of Pokhara. We have spent hours basking in the river and lying in the grass;......Read More
Happy 2076!! If many of you are confused that is completely understandable! This past Sunday was Nepali New Year. It’s the most celebrated holiday on the Nepali calendar and one that is full of fascinating cultural and historical implications.......Read More
Our time in Patan has flown by. Almost one month ago we arrived here, energized and a bit weary from constant movement and travel. Students settled into their home-stays immediately, and found the transition to being alone, to being a part of a......Read More
Him B Headed for X-phase After almost four incredible weeks in Patan where we were in full mode of immersing ourselves in the urban life, learning from numerous people and visiting incredible places we are headed to the lovely place called Kaski......Read More
On Friday, our students gave presentations of the ISPs that they learned. The presentations included cooking, jewelry, painting, weaving wood-carving, Yoga, Ayurveda and Astrology. It was wonderful to see the dedication put by the students in......Read More
Our group has had an extremely busy week with guest speakers, yoga class, excursions, and Nepali language lessons. We also had our first dance class, where students learned a modern meets traditional dance, and they will perform it next week for......Read More
Coming to Nepal, the food was a big worry of mine. Not wanting to be disrespectful or rude but knowing how I usually don’t like most things, I worried how it would work out. Growing up as a notorious picky eater, I became so quick to say no if......Read More
