Category / 2016 / Catch me in Kathmandu
-
![]()
Catch me in Kathmandu: Refugee Reflection
As this election season has come to a close, there has been a great deal of talk about immigrants and refugees. This semester I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in the Tibetan refugee community. I have spent a total of seven weeks living with two different Tibetan families, one in Kathmandu and one…
-
![]()
Catch me in Kathmandu: My Excursion to Ladakh, India
The program I am participating in is fortunate enough that we go on both a major and minor excursion. For our major excursion we went to Ladakh, a part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India, which borders Chinese-occupied Tibet. We went to Ladakh because it is known for being as…
-
![]()
Boudha Homestay Week One
I have just finished my first week living with my homestay family in Boudha, a small town on the outskirts of Kathmandu, home to a large Tibetan population. At the center of town is the Boudha Stupa—one of the holiest places for Tibetan Buddhists. As part of their ritual, many people walk around the Stupa,…
-
![]()
Catch me in Kathmandu: The Beginning
Hello all, this is a blog that I will be posting on throughout my semester abroad based in Kathmandu, Nepal. I will be writing about my experiences here and current events happening the Himalayan area. My journey began with many flights, taking me from New York to Tokyo to Bangkok and finally to Kathmandu. Looking…
-
![]()
The Death of the GOP
When I first wrote about the presidential election last year, I was optimistic. I saw a field full of young, diverse, and qualified Republican candidates, with almost all of them capable of beating likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, a candidate who suffered from low favorability. Looking back on it now, I can see that I…
-
![]()
Correcting an Error
I have been thinking about writing this article for a long time. Even as I write it now, I know I should have written this earlier. I should have written this after Samuel DuBose. I should have written this after Sandra Bland. I should have written this after Walter Scott. But I didn’t. So I…
-
![]()
Kat Gordon and the 3% Conference: Gender Misrepresentation in Creative Agencies
I learned about Kat Gordon and her leadership initiative, the 3% Conference, when I stumbled across a document with a hot pink title. Confidently, it stated: “100 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Drive the 3% Number Upward.” But 3% of what? After reading a couple items on the document including “Banish the…
