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Friday, February 23rd, 2024 Panauti, Nepal When you first arrive in a new place, especially somewhere across the world, the place wears you down.  It challenges your expectations of what you thought...

Wednesday, January 24th 2024 7:30 AM Kathmandu, Nepal I will never forget the flight to Kathmandu.  About 7 hours into a sleepless flight, I saw the expressions of everyone around me turn to awe and...

Friday, January 19th 2024 11:36 AM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Today is a day that’s been awaiting me for nearly 8 years.  That’s a third of my lifetime.   It feels strange to put...

I am writing with only two more sleeps left in my childhood home.  In about 36 hours, I will depart to Philadelphia, where I will undergo a two-day orientation, then it’s on to Istanbul for...