I am writing this a little behind schedule as I have been back in the UK for a few weeks now and the shock is
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A different kind of Christmas…..
So when I’ve thought about spending Christmas away from home it usually involves a beach, hot sun and a barbecue….but this year,
A trip less ordinary…
As part of my assignment I had the privilege to visit the CARE-GSK project in Bangladesh. Now to be honest, Bangladesh has never been somewhere
A Decade on…
I first came to Nepal 10 years ago. The political situation was unstable and the King was under house arrest. Few Westerners graced the streets
Remembering…
Wherever you are in the world there are some occasions that you never forget and for me one of those is Remembrance Sunday. For those
When in Rome (well India)…
It has been festival time in Nepal and during one of the long weekends, I decided to make the trek (in a plane) over to
Hide and Seek…
Sometimes there are things in life which are hidden from us, we see a piece of the picture and take it as the whole. It
Far West: Part 2
In Western female society, we’re used to hearing the crazy, terrifying and sometimes humorous birthing stories of our friends – days of labour, emergency C-sections,
Nepal – Flood Update
The Nepali (and South Asian) floods seem to have finally made the international news, although as I write this I realise they have probably been
Going West – Far West: Part 1 – Top Gear Challenge
So as promised and slightly overdue, here is the first instalment on my trip to the Far West. For those of you who studied the
Terrains of Nepal:
Before I write about my trip to the far west (my next blog), I thought it would be remiss of me not to mention the
The memory game…
So one week in and I’m desperately trying to remember people’s names. This is a long standing issue I have, this ‘lethonomia’ as it’s technically
To pack or not to pack….that was the question
It’s odd, when thinking about all the things that could cause me stress ahead of changing my entire life for 6 months it has been
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