Nepal
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” Ibn Batuta
Nepal
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
Ibn Batuta
Anything for You
When I used to hear those love songs, from way back in time, songs that had lyrics you could listen to over and over again – not like contemporary love …
House Mates
I’ve never lived in a house like this. It’s big, a bungalow, has three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, two bathrooms, and space in the roof where you can …
Pumpkin Season
One thing that I find so frustrating about Nepal is the seasons. They claim it to be the only country in the world with six seasons, but it actually has …
Waiting for Days to Go By
The heat is back. For a while, I had almost forgotten how hot Nepal is. Unlike last year, where we had fans running all day and all night by March, …
A Clash of Color to Change Lives
Before I came to Nepal, I was not aware that I’m a black man. I thought I was an African. Now, I don’t know how I will behave when I …
My Expensive Hair Cut
Last Friday, I picked up a scissor and shaved my head. After two months of letting the hair grow wild, until it looked like a terraced hillside, for it curled …
Signs
It reminded me of the movie, Signs, by my fallen hero Mel Gibson. The racist, nazi bastard. But this one was not made by an alien. And it’s not a …
The Fun of Dating in Nepal
Living in Nepal these last fifteen or so months has been an eye opening experience for me. It has changed my concepts of love, of dating, and of marriage. Maybe …
Do You Believe in the Love of the Silver Screen?
Well, I watched this brilliant movie, ‘Definately, Maybe’, the other day, and it’s these kinds of movies that make me wonder if love of that kind is found in everyday …
The Pains of Documentary Making
Yesterday, one of the young men I interviewed for the documentary, Untouchable Love, called me. I was happy, and wanted to learn a little bit of news from him, since …
Finally I Take a Shower
The winter has ended. The freeze is gone. Finally, a few days ago, I took a shower after a really long time. Felt so fresh. I also had my clothes …
Operation go Back Home!
Yesterday, we celebrated the end of the winter season, and the start of spring. It is supposed to get warmer, and I thought today there would be some sunshine so …