As I mentioned before, I’d been invited to PST to teach a couple classes in government schools for the new group (N/196) to observe. But observe what? The new group has lots of energy and interest in their jobs.
This could go without saying, but some groups are more casual about work. Yes, we’re volunteers for [...]
Holi came and Holi went. I’ll be honest by saying I have no idea why this festival is celebrated or what greater significance the throwing and smearing of colored tikka powder is.
I don’t even understand why Holi is called Falgun Purnima on my calendar. I can say, though, that it was a lot of fun.
Basically, [...]
Due to a glitch in the Peace Corps mechanism, I’ve been asked to come to the Peace Corps PST training site and teach in a class while the new folks, PCTs, watch. I could fly, but I’ve decided to take a bus to Bhairahawa, where PST is being held.
I have a plan of gradually traveling [...]
I’d like to mention something about the new group. I was in Kathmandu a week or so ago for the NELTA conference.
The conference ended on a Monday and I was planning to stick around for a couple days to arrange my plane tickets to the US and work out the details with Andrew on the [...]
