Tag Archives: Lang Tang

Way back in July

Way back in July it was hot—really hot. The hot that you can’t escape, that makes you uncomfortable in your skin.
Since it was July it was also the thick of the monsoon. Since it was July I still wasn’t half sure why or what I was doing in Nepal or if I’d even be here [...]

Traditional medicine

Another night in a hotel room and I’m suddenly missing my flat in Birganj.
I’ve been in Kathmandu (Thamel, actually, which is the tourist district) for four nights. I’ll be away from Birganj for almost a week more before I get back to teaching and facing the devils who are my students.
Two weeks ago in Birganj [...]