Nepal Unites--Sherpa Mall

The program organized by Nepal Unites was scheduled to begin at 7pm. People started to trickle in around 6:30, and by 7pm the entire open space on both floors of the Sherpa Mall was packed with supporters eager to listen to Avaya & the Steam Injuns. Some came with Nepali flags, some had flag stickers on their cheeks, some wore t-shirts with flags on them, and some simply showed up with patriotic feeling in their hearts. To these young and active youth the event was much more than a release of a single by an up-and-coming band—this was their way of showing support to end the political stalemate and complete the constitution, this was their way of saying enough to the corrupt culture of the past and start a new beginning, but most importantly, this was their way of saying “WE ARE HERE AND WE WANT CHANGE!”

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Nepali Hospitality

When it started to rain on our trek down from the Australian Camp we took refuge on the porch of a house next to the trail. The house was a typical mountain home with one big room and an addition turned into a kitchen. The doors were open and no one seemed to be home. The rain became heavier and heavier and we took off our backpacks and sat on the mud-painted porch.

After twenty minutes the lady of the house showed up and her first reaction was "Oh my god, you are all sitting on the floor! Let me get you something to sit on." After greetings and introductions she proceeded to the kitchen to make us all Nepali tea.