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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By utterlyemily | Photo Gallery
I spent 10 weeks in Kathmandu volunteering in an orphanage and interning at The Kathmandu Post newspaper. It was my first time in Asia, and it completely changed my life.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By utterlyemily | Views [374] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Dal bhat, dal bhat, dal bhat, dal bhat. After repeating the words in my head, it sounded like nonsense. And after eating this same dish for 10 weeks straight in Nepal, it felt like punishment. To be fair, Nepal’s national dish of lentil soup and steamed ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By jmaciel | Views [266] | Scholarship Entry
“You have to go and see the monkeys” insists Pushpa “They are very cute. You take many beautiful pictures”. Far removed from the hustle and bustle of daily life, the Monkey Temple lies on a hill overlooking the vast expanse of the Kathmandu Valley; a ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By gibbzy | Views [368] | Scholarship Entry
I stand amongst my tightly packed group of fellow adventurers, impatiently awaiting the return of our guide and keeping a watchful eye on my backpack and pockets. This is how Dorothy must have felt when she left Kansas. And looking around, this certainly ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By chuckfilamor | Views [926] | Scholarship Entry
Up in the hills of the Himalayas, I was drawn to reminisce an idyllic dream. Nagarkot is 7,000 ft. above sea level and I was enjoying the panoramic view of snow-capped mountains while eagles hovered above. The intrinsic Nerwani architecture satiated by ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By saipal | Views [350] | Scholarship Entry
He stared at me for a while. Then asked me pointing at my Nikon D3100 “ tam kyaa boknyaa hun” (what are you carrying) in his typical far western accent. I replied “this is a camera to click pictures”. He then said to me “ tala gaam ma ta gundaa haru bandook ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By beaches123 | Views [371] | Scholarship Entry
Little Man ushered us along our local street amongst the Saturday hustle and bustle. Passing the packs of street dogs, locals out drinking and passing the time of load-shedding, and the usual sound of beeping horns. Our home. We entered the basement ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By livelife | Views [258] | Scholarship Entry
‘Did you meet your husband before your wedding day?’ My recently married sister and I glanced at each other and it was at this point we realized how different our lives were to this delightful Nepalese man. We sat tight in the back of the rickety old ... Read more >
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By pugio | Views [217] | Scholarship Entry
With friendly warnings not to eat with my left hand, I tuck it strictly under my leg. I delve into a generous pile of piping hot rice, stewing under a mash of lentil soup and curried vegetables. My right hand would be my sole utensil for this meal, navigating ... Read more >
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Sun, 14 Apr 2013 | By justinedejonge | Views [726] | Scholarship Entry
I disembark from my creaky, old bus. Trucks and bikes groan past, lumbering the steep incline into Daunne. Brakes and horns pump away wildly. Dust clouds around my head. My bus driver has been tearing around hairpin turns along his highway, ferrying ... Read more >
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | By jurriaan | Views [7009] | Comments [3] | Scholarship Entry
We have bumped along a mountain road for hours on end, when the Jeep slows down to a stop. Four young men in shirts and jeans stand on the side of the road, next to a mud-smeared pick-up truck. I crane my neck to see what happens, while the Nepali driver ... Read more >
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Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By madeleinestevens | Views [233] | Scholarship Entry
A hotel lobby in Kathmandu, calm after firecracking, light-strewn Diwali. An astrologer and a traveller seeking insight pore over calculations of latitude and longitude. A day and a blackout later, they’re back. The astrologer hands over a scroll and ... Read more >
Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By slevinski | Views [288] | Scholarship Entry
"Want to take a walk?" Bikram, 15 year-old academic- supreme and son of my host family, already knows my answer. I spring up from my bed and slide my sandals on. The stars are eager to be out - the sun has barely set and already the night sky is alive ... Read more >
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Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [504]
Back in Kathmandu again after the spectacular and scary flight from Lukla, however, I can’t really tell you much about Kathmandu as we didn’t venture very far but I’m sure if you look in our worldnomads archives you’ll find our ... Read more >
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