Tag Archives: Bhairahawa

Vacation India, part 1

By Scott Wallick | Published: Apr 15, 2003
Our first destination in India, Goa, was a long way from our homes in Nepal. There were nine of us coming from various parts of Nepal: Bhaktapur, Rajbiraj, Biratnagar, Birtamod, Bhadrapur, and of course Birganj. We were leaving Nepal overland from Bhairahawa, through Sunauli at the border, and beginning our train journey in Gorakhpur, India. After living one km from India for a year now, I was finally crossing the border and seeing what was on the other side.
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Retrained: Revisiting Pre-Service Training

By Scott Wallick | Published: Mar 21, 2003
As I mentioned before, I'd been invited to the current Pre-Service Training (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.
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First impressions

By Scott Wallick | Published: Mar 7, 2003
Due to a glitch in the Peace Corps mechanism, I have been asked to come to the Peace Corps PST site and teach in a model class for the new folks, the PCTs, to learn from. I could fly, but I've decided to take a bus to Bhairahawa, where the PST is being held.
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Maha Shivaratri

By Scott Wallick | Published: Feb 28, 2003
I remember how my host family explained Maha Shivaratri to me a year ago when I was living in Gaidankot. I asked how they would celebrate, and they just shook her hand, grimaced, and non-verbally said, We don't. With a wild gesture.
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