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Tag Archives: Volunteering
India: Six Months, in the Blink of an Eye, in (someone else’s) Poems
October 18th, 8AM: Arrive at the New Delhi airport just as the day starts to heat up. Unload my gargantuan bag off of the conveyor belt, wheel it around the concourse looking for the perfect spot, settle on a little … Continue reading
Posted in India
Tagged Badmash Peepal, Dharamsala, Dharmalaya, McLeod Ganj, Projects, Tibet!, Volunteering
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My Month at Mango Tree, Part 1: The Place, The Work
Every once in a while the stars and visa regulations come into alignment and I get the chance to park myself for a nice solid chunk of time at the farm or eco-project of my choosing. It last happened in … Continue reading
These Are (not?) Indians: Western Arunachal Pradesh
See a string of prayer flags, billowing and wind-tattered, hanging over the street and you know: you’re back in Tibet. Or at least, as close as you (I guess that means “I”) can get. The “real” Tibet, sitting up there … Continue reading
Ten Days with Sustainable Cambodia
Just a note: on the original post, I wrote that SC students paid tuition on a sliding scale, based on ability to pay. I was wrong – that was the case at another school in the area, but I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia, Characters and Friends, Southeast Asia
Tagged NGO, Sustainable Cambodia, Teaching, Volunteering
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Gettin’ Busy at the Organic Mulberry Farm
La mia anima sa scieglre tra valori. In alcuni si trova meglio. E perche’ allora non dovrei gettermici a corpo perduto? – Cesare Pavese, Journals. My soul knows how to choose among values. It’s happier with some than with others. … Continue reading