There has been an interesting debate going on lately about skin whitening creams. Skin whitening? Yep, skin whitening. Many people in the States complain that their skin is too white. Hence all the tanning beds (one of the most disgusting inventions ever!), spray on tans, and tanning creams. But here [...]
Today was a loooong day. I’m leaving for Bangladesh tomorrow to visit a friend, Shawn. I’ve been wanting to go for a few weeks, but this is still a last minute trip. I didn’t get my plane ticket or visa until today. I was hoping to do it yesterday, but well, [...]
Yesterday at 9:15 a bomb detonated in a local Catholic church. Two people were killed, one of which was only 15 years old. Fifteen others were injured, some very seriously. The bomb was detonated by a Hindu extremist group. This is the first (and pray last) time a church has ever [...]
I thought I would share an interesting facet of Nepal with you all today: Gurkha soldiers. They are Nepali soldiers who are recruited into the British army. They are not well known in the States, but in this part of the world they are well known, especially for their fighting prowess and loyalty. [...]
You reach a point when you’ve been somewhere long enough when what once was new and different becomes normal. When I first came here I was posting a new blog entry almost every day. Now its every couple of days. Things just become normal. I was encouraged by a friend when [...]
Its seems that Kathmandu was slowly being buried in trash. A group was blocking the roads to the trash dumps in protest saying that the government did not meet their promises to the people living around the trash dumps. So the trucks had nowhere to go. And when the trucks have nowhere to [...]
Here’s a quick little news flash…
The Nepal Electricity Authority has decided on a heavier load-shedding schedule. Load-shedding is a foreign idea to the States. We have enough electricity (amazingly enough). Here, however, the electricity is hydro. No rain in winter = less electricity production = shutting down the power for hours [...]
In case you missed it, here’s whats going on.
1. Mumbai
2. Thailand
3. Nigeria
4. Congo
5. Somalia
6. Nepal
Some of these stories are fresher than others, but they all need prayer. There is a lot going on in the world. The more we stay informed, the more we [...]
