Nepal Education: SLC…Is No TLC
When a high achieving student from a private school is not assured of the results expected in SLC, what faith can one have on the examination?
“To Be An Engineer”
My "Senior Biography" entry in the 1986 Jumbo Issue of the Godavarian, our secondary school magazine. It details what I wanted to be and my recollections of the 9 years at St. Xavier's school.
Casualty of Qatar: “17 Years of Yearning for Home”
Real life Prison Break-esque story except he hasn't made it out! This is the story of a Nepalese man, unable to leave Qatar because the authorities wouldn't right all the wrong done to him. In a last ditch effort, deliberately gets arrested with the hope of being deported! But he is still languishing in Qatar! Can someone help?
The main article on page 2.
In the Media: “Dorje Gurung Returned Home”
A piece published in Kantipur, a Nepalese paper, written by Hom Karki, a journalist I talked to the day after my release from prison in May 2013.
Screenshot of Pete's article in the Guardian about
“Disappeared”: Nepalese-Brits in Qatar
Two Human Rights workers of Nepalese origin but British nationals "disappeared" at the end of August 2014 in Qatar. This post provides details of the actions one can take to help them.
Project Update: August 26-29 Visit
A short write-up about our August 26-29 visit to Thangpalkot with Doug and Devika Grant of Tennis Trekker.
Kantipur TV Interview: All For Education
Video of January 3, 2014, interview on Kantipur TV breakfast show Rise and Shine. It's entirely in English.
The multi-purpose court & new building in the background.
Project Update: July Visit
A short post about my most recent visit to Thangpalkot. I was accompanied by a friend and former colleague from my days in Qatar.
Cycling…for (a) Change
Though not an avid cyclist, having gotten into the sport for fitness purposes, I decided I would participate in a protest ride Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, to the entrance to Shivapuri National Park on the perimeter of Kathmandu Valley.
Sona and her two younger siblings.
Stolen Innocence and Lost Dreams
In rural Nepal, the innocence of children and their dreams are often stolen and lost, respectively, because of a lack of will on our leadership to do anything concrete to tackle poverty and lack of education. Often such children become victims of trafficking.
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