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The World Is One

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              Yesterday, most of our time was spent making and pouring 15 individual piles of concrete. We had some small breaks between mixing, and it was great to be able to play with the children. We were standing in the field area between the two school buildings. The children...

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Communication and connections

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It’s amazing how we find different ways to communicate with each other. While some students in our group speak Spanish very well, others just know the basics. As a non-Spanish speaker and someone who has not taken a Spanish class since the 6th grade, I can honestly say that it was nerve wracking going to...

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Yesterday

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. . . we were mostly on the road with a quick stop for a scenic view of the Himalayan Mountain Range.  Dinner was at an international restaurant in Ta Gong:  yak burgers to get a taste of home. This morning we stopped by a nunnery where Tempa, our guide, explained aspects of Buddhism to...

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