The different attitudes and approaches towards street animals in one country versus another is a fascinating topic. In Thailand, street cats were everywhere, but I watched as men would bring bike loads of cat food to feed these strays in the streets. However, locals told me rumors that the street dogs were often carted off … Continue reading
The World Wildlife Fund has a goal not just to help the wildlife in its title, but the local communities who are so necessary to keeping these creatures alive. This was my takeaway from my time with WWF in Nepal. While some would think that an organization like this is totally focused on helping animal … Continue reading
As I boarded the bus, truly alone for the first time in my journey, I couldn’t help but be intimidated. It was a 6 hour drive South through the mountains over the bumpiest unpaved roads I’d ever felt. My extremities had actually started to go numb by the end of my trip from the constant … Continue reading
Shyam, the director of SASANE, suggested that we go with Laxmi to the mountain town Nagarkot to watch the sun set and rise over the Himalayas. I thought it was a great idea and immediately agreed; I had been wanting a better view of those mountains than the hazy peaks one can see between the … Continue reading
There are many opinions on zoos and their place in conservation. Personally, I support them if they have high standards of creature care, habitats, and conservation efforts. I feel that allowing people of all ages around the world to be put face to face with wild animals that they would never see or potentially even … Continue reading
90% of victims of human trafficking in Nepal never report it to the police. There are many reasons for this. These girls often don’t understand the legal system or must deal with corrupt police and immigration officers. They worry that no one will want to marry them, and their families put pressure on them not … Continue reading
It was a combination of tuk-tuk and microbus that took my host Laxmi and I to my first tourist sites in Kathmandu. Based on recommendations from her and others at SASANE, we started early in the morning for Pashupatinath temple, a huge Hindu temple complex. While the Buddhist stupas of Kathmandu tend to be the … Continue reading
Kathmandu is loud, crowded, dusty, and jam-packed. There are only occasional sidewalks interspersed with rubble or piles of dirt, and because of this when walking around the city one generally walks in the street. What elevates what should be a normal excursion to adventure sports levels is the traffic in the streets with you. When … Continue reading
I left my wallet in the taxi. After finally arriving in Kathmandu and taking a wildly swerving taxi cab through dark streets full of potholes and abrupt turns, I stood in the hostel of the organization I would be staying at and had this horrible revelation. I was already mentally exhausted, sleep deprived, and emotionally … Continue reading
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