Life in Nepal
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jisty, jona and the komodo dragon
Jisty and Jona (Jonathan) were quite the pair. They were as best of friends as eight-year-olds could be. They always got the highest marks and the most smiley faces in class. They spent every minute they could with each other. But, most impressive was what happened when their imaginations joined forces. Jisty and Jona could Read more
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neither shockers nor surprises
There’s so such thing as quality assurance or JCAHO certification in many hospitals overseas. So, after being shocked by things around Scheer Memorial Hospital for the first three months, we became immuned to pretty much everything. You would also be if you were witness to bricks used as weights for traction; sleeping bags strewn in Read more
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remembering those 13-course meals
One of our favorite places to eat in Kathmandu was Nepali Chulo. We made sure every volunteer group that visited us experienced it. For $7, you got a 13-course dinner that included folk dances and raksi on fire. The food was always so good that I stopped taking pictures once I was served. These were Read more
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some kind of mother’s love
I am good at burying memories of my not-so-proud moments. I’m really, really good at it. But then sometimes, something random and innocuous trips my memory blocker and I remember the moment–in detailed clarity and with all the original embarrassment. Today a cute little dog name Tia was what made me remember one of my moments. Read more
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i remember skies like this
This photograph of the Milky Way through the rugged Annapurna, brought back memories of the sparkling canopy of stars in the Banepa skies and the lessons learned my first few months there. (I found the photo here) Read more
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scheer during the civil war #3
April 24, 2006 (In response to the headquarters in Hosur asking Roy if there was anything they could do for us from India) Come to think of it, you can FedEx me some Chicken Biryani. All there is to eat is rice, lentils and potatoes. Crops are rotting in the fileds due to the extended Read more
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scheer during the civil war–#2
Brief emails from Roy to the head office during the civil war in Nepal. March 10, 2006 We’re on a mass casualty alert –the first one in the history of the hospital. Banepa is a war zone. The police station has been destroyed, the municipal building sacked and burnt, and now there’s about 1200 demonstrators Read more
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memo from the ceo
Cleaning out my hard drive today, I came across this email Roy wrote the expatriate staff at the hospital in Nepal, at the height of the civil war. Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 7:26 a.m. Please be apprised that I have been in contact with both Elder Ron Watts, President of the Southern Asia Division, and Read more
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the face of revolution
In the center of Banepa, in the middle of the only major intersection was once the statue of the king. At the start of the revolution, we woke up one day to find it covered with anti-monarchy/pro-democracy posters. In the middle of the revolution, it lost its head which was miraculously restored Read more
SAYS FYL 