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20th of July, 2018
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SStS Tibet Prepares for Takeoff
After a full day of travel for many of the students and the instructors, the SStS group assembled in LAX, made their way through security, and are now beginning some of their orientation activities at the gate. Despite the late night departure, everyone is in good spirits and excited for the adventure ahead.
The night we left the Himalayan Hope Home will forever be one of the most memorable moments of the trip. The girls of the Hope Home had put on a ceremony for the SStS group, which eventually led to an emotional good-bye. Many tears were shed and many hugs were shared as we said good...
We began the afternoon by collecting bundles of wild sage, which was later used in a cleansing ceremony for Lakota youth who had suffered from trauma. After the children were cleansed, and the older men finished their inipi (the rite of purification), we entered the inipi for our own experience. The Unci (elder grandmother) opened...
