Archive for Category: "nepal"

Namaste from Nepal

Namaste from Nepal
By on January 12, 2012

Last week I left the country of Bangladesh for the first time in three and a half months to travel to the neighboring country of Nepal. Walking out of the Kathmandu airport felt like I had entered a new planet, I was on new soil and breathing in the comparatively fresh, Nepali air

Help Build a Future for Girls in Nepal

Help Build a Future for Girls in Nepal
By on February 7, 2011

Seven out of every 10 girls in the Everest Region of Nepal don’t get to go to college because of a lack of housing for girls. With your help, we can change that. In November, Edge of Seven began construction on a women’s hostel in Salleri, Nepal and building will continue through July

Peace on the Horizon in the Himalayas

Peace on the Horizon in the Himalayas
By on August 27, 2010

We awoke before the sun’s web-like rays had cradled the Kathmandu valley to venture an hour’s drive away from the city. Each minute seemed to take us leagues away from the metropolis.

Journey to 17,769 Feet

Journey to 17,769 Feet
By on July 5, 2010

Several months back, my husband and I had decided to include a month trekking in Nepal on our around-the-world trip. We made this decision going on nothing more than a glowing description of the Annapurna Circuit trek from my Dad’s ex-colleague, whom we had never met. Never mind that neither of us had ever done anything more strenuous than a day hike before.