Entries from May 2008

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Fun Starts Here (Or: First Things First)

So, all the LSF trekkers have departed and we spent the day getting settled into our new, bigger hotel room.
Well, that’s not exactly right; first we had a great meeting over at the LSF offices. Ramesh and Nutan are the amazing ‘ground crew’ here in Kathmandu, the very spine of the organization. Amy’s already talked [...]

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Where to end and begin?

The trek is over. We are back in Kathmandu at Hotel Tibet and the Himalaya Mountains already feel like they didn’t really happen. I so badly wanted a shower, coffee, a toilet and a bed a week ago and already I am taking these things for granted. Well, except for the toilet. 
The trek is an [...]

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Back in Kathmandu, Busier Than Ever!

We hope to get five minutes to put together a couple of entries and a few photos here shortly. But for now, we’re back in Kathmandu. The trek was absolutely amazing–all the superlatives are falling short–and it’s super exciting to be back here ready to start our Little Sisters Fund documentary. 
 
The first shoot on that [...]

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

The Little Sisters Send Us Off!

Today I spent most of the day with Little Sisters. These girls are incredible. Incredible! I went and filmed graduate Little Sisters rehearse dances they choreographed for younger Little Sisters. They will perform them in the big Cultural Show when we come back from the trek.
They were all so into it and worked so hard. [...]

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

We’re Off To Climb Mera Peak

We will try to phone the occasional dispatch home via satellite phone, and have it uploaded by a friend. But that’s tentative, so if you don’t hear from us in the next three weeks, please check over at the Little Sisters Fund’s blog.
Please wish us luck! It’s a long walk to a Very Big Mountain, [...]