Landed at JFK!
Sarah O'Brien, Dragons Admin
Our Nepal Semester have landed at JFK successfully! We wish them the safest of travels and a happy reunion with loved ones at home! The Dragons Admin Team...Read More
Our Nepal Semester have landed at JFK successfully! We wish them the safest of travels and a happy reunion with loved ones at home! The Dragons Admin Team...Read More
It is with smiles, khatas, tears, apprehension, a little confusion and HEAPS of enthusiasm that our students (except Zuza, who is staying on in Nepal for another day of solo adventure) said their goodbyes to us (their instructors and Zuza) and made......Read More
Coen – I have changed a lot but I hope you have not changed one bit! Esther – I’m coming home Mom! Can’t wait to see you and give you a squeeze. Xoxo, E Zuza – See you soon! I am excited to listen to your stories and share......Read More
This was our third day into the student-led breakfasts in Patan. Our group was comprised of Mihai, Ellie, Coen and Lily. On this day, we attempted to make a 16-person Spanish Tortilla and this video captured our miraculous tortilla flip. The art of......Read More
Bloody Foreheads, Wet Feet Years spent on the concrete, Bibles blank till the back page, chained down, eyes in the clouds, head in the cosmos, unattached to whats within me, cloud watching for a white man, robed in a fairy tail veil,......Read More
A few afternoons ago, we were still in Gundu. Enjoying our days of farm life, playing with Bihan, and discussing all things plants with Dave. Tuesday I began prepping ingredients for pizza night. I walked through the farm picking garlic, rosemary,......Read More
Just a quick note to update all our groups friends, family and loved ones. Our group has successfully completed X-phase with an extended farm stay and Bhaktapur city adventures. We wrapped up this stage of the course with a delicious meal together......Read More
Namaste dear friends and families, The group has been in Gundufor 9 full days, as of now! Students have been helping out in building firepit and root cellar, cleaning the cow shed, cob mixing, pruning the plants, weeding, painting on chicken coop, harvesting potatoes, garlic and ginger, taking cooking classes from experienced chef and students baking the bread and making pizzas for dinner on the farm where all the ingredients comes from the garden however we are also having discussion over tea time about – Where our food comes from, What does it take to grow a plant or crops,… Read More
Hello and welcome back to another Lily Gooding Yak Post. Let’s have an update of what my mornings have been like in Chaukati village. First things first this is slightly unrelated but my mornings truly start at 5:30 am when nature calls, no this......Read More
Trekking through Nepal has been an experience like no other. Wading through tin roofs and herds of cows. Passing golden fields of wheat and barley. A forest of prayer flags and shrines of the divine. It isn’t the easiest thing in the world,......Read More
Dear Families & Friends, It is hard to believe that almost three 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 are......Read More
Rolling hills tilled into steps Drumming and chanting galore Om Namah Shivaya, I whisper As I delve into Hindu lore. Petty dramas and cosmic karmas I never know what is next. Plowing till my palms turn red, My Nepali parents perplexed. ......Read More
Purple stained fingers A rustle in the trees Dappled sunlight A tickle in my cheeks I reach out and up Using my index and thumb Here comes the kimbu Its melting on my tongue I sit under the kimbu tree Greedily plucking away Here I am in Nepal But......Read More
This was taken in Bedding during our 10 day trek....Read More