A Nepali’s Way of Trying Hard NOT to Defame a Person
When what someone says appears to completely contradict what the person insists they are saying...what do you do? You write about it.
Is Media in Kathmandu as One-sided as They Appear?…And What of the Nepalese People?
Questions about the media in Kathmandu and difficult questions for my fellow Nepalese...at this difficult time.
#BaghdadBombing #BeirutBombing #NepalBlockade #ParisAttacks
Life is life, regardless of nationality, religion, skin color or any trait you want to name. And suffering does not discriminate. But to social and other media, the value of life appears to depend on one or combination of traits, such as nationality and religion.
Additionally, the suffering of some are more of a suffering than those of others. Not to me.
And, what's more, some believe that ones pain and suffering can be alleviated by causing pain and suffering to others. I don't.
A young boy doing his laundry on the shores of Lake Malawi in Senga Bay, a beach I would visit regularly with my friends when I lived and worked in the country for three years between 2004 and 2007.
MalAria in MalAwi
The recent discovery and development of the vaccine against malaria is a welcome development for sure. It should be great news for the children of Africa. It SHOULD! Is it or will it be?
Shooting For Glory
All might be fair in love and war but when it comes to wild life conservation and discoveries...I don't think so!
Scarlet & Black: Alum activist speaks about education in Nepal
A reproduction of an article in the Grinnell College student publication Scarlet and Black.
Inside COMMITTED’s Re-designed, Revised and Revamped Website
Our organisation website and all the associated social network accounts are up and running! For the benefit of everyone, here's a brief run-down of it contents. At the top right hand corner of the Home Page are links to social networks. COMMITTED Facebook page. 'Like' us to get updates on our work. COMMITTED Twitter page. Follow us for updates. COMMITTED Blogpost where we will be posting detailed reports about our work by our staff and others. COMMITTED on Google+. Add us to your circle to get updates. The Home Page/Who We are Page The Home Page/Who We Are page contains a…
Grinnell College Commencement 2013
Sarah Kay, a spoken word poet, was this year's Grinnell College Commencement speaker. Talking about mentors, she makes a reference to my recent ordeal in Qatar, how the Grinnell Community came together to help secure my freedom and what I have decided to do. Click here or on the image below to watch a recording of the address. The reference starts at about the 1:07:12 min mark (as shown below on the screen grab). Her own address starts at the 52:40 min mark. Fig. 1. Grinnell College Commencement May 20 2013 Enjoy! * * * * * * * *…