UMN General Assembly

UMN General Assembly

Mitch Rhodes writing. UMN General Assembly Last week, Wednesday and Thursday, United Mission to Nepal hosted their biennial* General Assembly (*it happens every two years.) Besides UMN staff, it involves the UMN board, which has people from 5 countries. Also in...

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“April comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay

“April comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay

Lora Nafzier I am not sure about the idiot in this title, but I liked it a lot! I found it when I was looking for a Nepali saying about the seasons. There are many Nepali sayings and idioms that...

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Smoking half a pack a day

Smoking half a pack a day

Mitch Rhodes Just to confirm the above, I have never been a smoker, even casually, but the internet tells me that I've been doing the same thing just by breathing air in the Kathmandu Valley the past few weeks. A...

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Book club, Holi and everyday life

Book club, Holi and everyday life

Lora Nafziger We are in our second year here in Nepal and now doing things for a second time. That means we are also thinking of what new things we would like to do for the first time. Auggie...

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Travelling to Tansen

Travelling to Tansen

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