Global Service Scholar: Lesley Vallecillos Country: Nepal On my trip to Nepal, I have learned that happiness comes from family and friends. The founder of Her Farm has said that it’s important to form connections with each other. When we first arrived, she told the group that we are not […]
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Dhan ya bahd, Nepal
Global Service Scholar: Lara Nguyen Country: Nepal To find the precise combination of descriptive words and phrases to elaborate upon my time here in Nepal would simply do a disservice to all the experience has done for me. When I sat in the terminal waiting for my departing flight, I […]
Contrasts and Comfort Zones
Global Service Scholar: Jordan Stead Country: Nepal Outside the rain spotted window of the car, the passing cityscape is a blur of color and construction. It is almost as if the city is either half built, or half destroyed. The small, old buildings line the bustling and crowded rundown streets. […]
People over Products
Global Service Scholar: Lindsay Fawcett Country: Nepal Living in a mountain village at a farm in rural Nepal was an incredibly immersive experience that differed vastly from what I was used to living in a city in the United States. I learned many things, including new ways to look at […]
The Nepalese women working hard to reach their goals
Global Service Scholar: Lesley Vallecillos Country: Nepal My day at the farm begins with a wakeup call for breakfast. Then we all meet at the dining room table and discuss the various activities that are planned for us. The activities tend to change depending on the weather. If the weather […]
The minimalist farm life in Nepal
Global Service Scholar: Lara Nguyen Country: Nepal As we on Team Nepal near the end of our service trip, I reflect on our daily activities here and the lifestyle we’ve grown well-acquainted to. At Her Farm, I’ve come to find that we do not have a just one project or […]
Capturing the day
Global Service Scholar: Aditi Mayer Country: Nepal For me, the Nepal service trip has aligned with my passions for film, photography, and female empowerment. Through its film and photography studio, Her Farm has had several effects. It’s using storytelling as a form of self-expression, a tool to reclaim one’s own […]
A day at HerFarm Nepal: A progressive place to live, farm and thrive
Global Service Scholar: Lindsay Fawcett Country: Nepal At HerFarm Nepal, the women here have built (and rebuilt after the 2015 Earthquake) living quarters for volunteers to stay in, allowing us to live among them. The current guesthouse is three stories high with a few rooms on each floor that mostly […]
Having compassion toward others, even in difficult circumstances
Global Service Scholar: Jordan Stead Country: Nepal I had heard many times before going on this trip that Nepal is one of the poorest countries but that the people there are among the happiest in the world. The university reminded us to not go into the trip with any preconceived […]