Qatar…From Afar: Uncomfortable Questions II
Did Qatar Academy know that the parent, who filed formal complaints against me at the school and got me fired, would also be filing felony charges with the authorities and would have me jailed?
Social Justice: Cost of Accident…of Birth
The spuriousness of the logic behind the Caste System, which considers birth as an end instead of the beginning that it is, and what can be done to eliminate it.
Education in Nepal: A School in The South
Another government school visit...another dose of reality!
Taltuleshwori School star readers with their prizes posing for a group photo.
Project Update: Reading in Thangpalkot
Another post about COMMITED's visit to Thangpalkot village, our project site, in early February. This one is mostly about our attendance at Star Reader recognition functions at the schools in the area, and about the discovery of the sad fate of one Star Reader.
Qatar…From Afar: Uncomfortable Questions I
What if, in my place, there had been a "Western" teacher?
SLC: Price Our Children Pay When Leadership Fail
The difficulties 16 to 18 year olds face with our high school diploma examinations--SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examinations--has less to do with their lack of ability and more to do with the lack of ability of our money- and power-hungry, corrupt leadership.
Human Rights and Education of Marginalized Nepalese
A video of the the presentation I made at four different locations during my April-May 2014 visit to the US. It covers the plight of marginalized groups such as Dalits, women, Tharus and Tamangs both in the country (Nepal) and abroad, and what COMMITTED is doing about it all.
Grinnell College: Video of Honorary Degree Acceptance Speech
In the end, all that truly matters is how you treated other people.
Grinnell College: Text of Honorary Degree Acceptance Speech
In the end, all that truly matters is how you treated other people.
Looking Back…to Move Forward
A short introspection on May 13, 2014, a year to the day since my release from prison, and recognition--with gratitude--of the contribution of all those who made that possible.