I left Delhi last Monday the 12th and flew to Calcutta. I’ve been staying in a day shelter for street kids this past week. Monday-Friday 25-40 kids, all who live on the streets, come for 4-5 hours. Each day, the kids have a bath (If the shelter has water), are given food, change their dirty [...]
Archive for February, 2007
second-story church
18Feb07When I was in Nepal, I was asked to speak at a small church in a village about a 25 minutes from where I was staying. It was a unique experience. Below are photos of the church, some of the attenders and images from our walk up and down.
first time
10Feb07I cruised around Delhi yesterday with an old friend who is in India for business. During the few hours we spent together, we came across two different snake charmers. I was much closer to those black cobras than I ever needed to be. It was so cool.
temples
10Feb07If you are like me, you might have associated Nepal with Buddhism and it is true that there are lots of people practicing Buddhism. However Nepal’s main religion is Hinduism. In fact, in the 90s Nepal was constitutionally declared a Hindu state. However, both of the religions have been co-existing for hundreds of years and [...]
village life
07Feb07About a week ago I had the chance to visit a village in Nepal that is only accessible by foot. The closest road, which goes from Kathmandu to Pokhara (the two largest cities) is on the valley floor some 3 & 1/2 to 4 hours away. I set out with my new friend, Birbal who [...]
kathmandu valley
07Feb07One of the older parts of Kathmandu, Nepal is Patan’s Durbar Square. I spent a couple of hours walking around and doing my best to take it in. Visit when you can.
in the hills
07Feb07We spent one night in Dhampus Village outside of Pokhara at a place called Laligurans Guest House. The Guest House is on the trail to the Annapurna base camp. The mountains on the Annapurna Himalayan range are some of the most sought after peaks to climb in Nepal. We arrived late and woke up early [...]
india’s largest mosque
06Feb07Jama Masjid in Old Delhi is the largest mosque in India. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. On Fridays, thousands or maybe tens of thousands go there to pray. Non-Muslims are not allowed in the courtyard of the mosque during prayer, however, if I can make it there on [...]
