15.05.07

21:58

Excursion:
Dakshinkali (place w/ dirty water and temple) near Pharping (south of city)
- walked from there 200m uphill to another Hindu temple (_________) that we weren’t allowed to take pictures @.
back to the same place.

Got some good footage of traveling…
- mountains are beautiful.

Woke up late again.
- Wrote out the Nepali alphabet.
- Had lunch (dahl bhat – rice w/ sweet sauce, potato (a-loo) and beans)
- Went for training – saw more random cows…


Excursion to Dakshinkali temple w/ Sandip, Suzan and his girlfriend (these are the ppl that I’m hanging out most with these last couple days. I’m going to be watching “Final Destination” @ Suzan’s recommendation....
o On the way saw 2 little boys pop their heads out of the open sewage system along the road. Was a horrifying sight to see.
o Perhaps I’ve been slightly dulled after I went to visit the PHCRC. It was there I went on a walk through the jungle. Before getting there, there were 5 little boys playing by a puddle of stagnant dirty water. 2 of them had syringes and were filling them up with muddy water. I was tempted to take them away, but then Sandip (my host) told me quickly to not to bother them for fear that they would scream. Village people (relatives/family) would soon get involved and it could be a potentially ugly seen. I felt bad, so didn’t take a picture. But apparently, pictures are taken quite liberally here. Most people are more than happy to be photographed. Show them the picture afterward and it’s bring the biggest smile to their faces. Oh yes, and greet them w/ “Namaste” and they’ll also smile big.
o @ the temple, there were docks with dried up bases. The upper section had water knee-high that families were playing in as if they were at the beach.
o I’m not sure what to think about the scene
o Trekking around the temple sight was absolutely breathtaking… God is truly amazing. Some of these hills can be difficult to maneuver, but somehow cows make it there. Their dung is there to prove that they’ve conquered these mountains just like mountain goats.
o Newali meal: raw buff slices, ground raw buff, fried intestines, beaten rice, pickled potatos, chui-la
o Prayer meeting with men from the church: they gather each week to pray specifically for the young ppl @ the church (that they would a) read the Bible, b) be actively involved in the church and c) catch and continue the vision of the church)
o Followed by more eating… feast of carbs… my paradise.

Learning about water:
o must pump water to reserve tank, takes about an hour to pump 1000L (no 1000L will take much longer)
o must wake up at 0400 to obtain government supply of water. Must get to it fast, or else none for you.