I was living in rural Nepal, in a village called Odanaku, or Oda for short. To put it simply, Oda is remote. From Surkhet, the closest proper city, it is roughly a twelve-hour Jeep ride and two hours of walking to get to. There, I was working with The Oda Foundation’s education department. My responsibilities … Continue reading A Spicy Story: The Mouse and The Cottage
The End of September: An Update
Boudhanath on a rainy day I figured that I should mix up the flow of this blog from time to time, so instead of an attempt at philosophical thought and introspection this will be an attempt at updating everyone on how the first month of Nepal has gone so far. I've been in Nepal now … Continue reading The End of September: An Update
To Be Human Is To Feel
I still remember sitting in my freshman seminar class, on one of the last days before finals exams started. My peers and I were to go around the room, discussing what we had learned through the year and what had been most impactful for us. Somewhere through the discussion, I turned to our professor and … Continue reading To Be Human Is To Feel
Do Not Go Outside to Cry
Do Not Go Outside to Cry I recently read an article labeled “Do Not Go Outside to Cry,” expecting it to relate to problems of the outdoor community and mental health. Instead, I read a powerful piece regarding women in the outdoors and how they are treated by their male counterparts and the façade they … Continue reading Do Not Go Outside to Cry
Intro
To my family, hello. Thank you for reading this and supporting me with this and every other project I’ve asked for help with. Your unwavering support is overwhelming and I am forever grateful for the hours you’ve spent editing various papers for me. For anyone else reading this who isn’t part of my family, I’m … Continue reading Intro