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Chinese Food!

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After a lunch of yak and potato momos (dumpling native to Tibet), the whole group hung out in the hostel restaurant to play cards. We stayed together for a walk in a park to watch locals feed schools of fish and a bale (editor’s choice) of turtles. Our local cuisine continued with a unique dinner:...

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The Inipi and Black Hills

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The Inipi: we took part in a traditional Lakota ceremony called inipi, which means “to live”, and is shaped like the mother’s womb, representing rebirth. The inipi is a dark canvassed tent that is heated with many hot stones from a fire. Inside, we sit by decreasing age in a circle, and participate in prayers...

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Harvesting Kale for Flint

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text letter_spacing=””]Wow, six whole days fly by in an instant! While on other days we have been working in more urban environments, we decided to mix it up today by driving out to Forgotten Harvest’s 100+ acre farm. Once there, we were given instructions on how to properly harvest kale, a plant rich in nutrients...

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