After teaching and playing with children, the Peru Crew hiked to a high mountain lake where they saw a farmer’s home and way of life – all punctuated by an amazing circle discussion with community members – amazing! (double “amazing” is from the field – knowing Brian (course instructor) as I do, this must have...
Today, I (Fer) woke up at around 5:40 AM to the beautiful harmony of the rooster, the gentle wind swaying the trees, and John Stephen snoring next to me in the tent. Having soaked up the sounds that the morning had to offer, I joined Celia in feeding the pigs, and looking for eggs in...
Over the past five days or so, we’ve been working at the Himalayan Hope Home; lugging bricks up four flights of stairs, shoveling sand to make concrete, and getting to know the amazing girls who live there. These girls are orphans, mostly from Solukhumbu, and range in age from five to fifteen years old. We’ve...