While it was pitch black coming to the Passage House last night, this morning it was bright sun. How does one describe their first impression of Kathmandhu? hm..., blooming flowers everywhere, dust and grime, dogs, busy people, road side stores and stands on every street, children and more children.
First order of business was going to see the Doctor. No, I haven't gotten sick (yet). Its a requirement for international development work. On the way to the clinic I could definitely get a sense of the city's electrical infrastructure - and one of the reasons for mandated power outages.
While the electrical grid makes it appear its chaos everywhere, it is not. It is simply coped with. Napalese and particularly the people I have been working with at CECI have a resiliency and tolerance that is undeniable. And, frankly, enviable.
After debriefing on CECI's role, Uniterra program, touring the facitlities and a meeting with Kesheva Koirala the CECI-Nepal Country Representative, its out for dinner with a couple of ex-pats staying here for 6 months, and home to bed because..., tomorrow I leave for Hetaudu.
(*"Napalese believe that there is a God within each human being. Namaste is saying: I pay respect to the God within you".)
