So I think my immune system is deciding it wants to scare me before I leave. Or it might be the fact that Tahoe is having bipolar weather patterns. Either way I'm not feeling the best. I keep looking at my calendar and seeing how soon June 4th is and it's a little bit terrifying. I get really excited and then really scared in a matter of minutes, I just don't know how to feel about leaving for an entire month. Especially with what is happening in Nepal right now, and if you haven't heard Nepal is writing a new constitution or it is due soon. There have been rallies in Kathmandu which makes going there nerve racking. No worries it's not like the protests in Egypt or anything but still scary. It is making me realize how different it will be while we are there. Here is a short article I read today on it http://www.hindustantimes.com/Nepal-govt-under-pressure/Article1-699937.aspx.
I have been looking up news on Nepal everyday or at least trying to and some days I'm really excited but today was a scary day all around. I mean I found an article about sex trafficking in Nepal which is not something you want to hear about a country you will be spending a month in. All of us girls have talked about how careful we have to be when we are in the city and to never go anywhere alone but it's just not something you worry about here. However the article also talks about education in women and how that is a major reason for the power of these men over the girls. That made me realize that what we are going to do will make a difference even though it may be small at first. We are a group of strong young women who want to inspire and educate these women in the villages we go to. This is the article on sex trafficking if you are interested http://blogs.forbes.com/worldviews/2011/05/19/sex-trafficking-in-nepal-its-a-global-problem/.
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