Queuing

The novel approach to organised queuing at hospitals here. Jo at Patan Hospital picking up some meds. She's well again now.

Picnic at Lakuri Bhanjyang

 

Getting ready for the picnic.

 

Helping with the cooking and enjoying the view!

Laughing at silly goats and playing games in the sun.

Our delicious "picnic"!

Wedding in Pulchowk

The other day, we were invited to our first Hindu wedding!

Anandaban Leprosy Hospital

Founded in 1957. The hospital has 110 beds and deals with 157 new cases of leprosy each year and in total 948 admissions. We visited on the 60th World Leprosy Day.

 All food, tests and treatment are completely free for leprosy patients.You can find out more information here http://www.leprosymission.org/

 

 Leprosy can be cured completely in most people if seen within six months of it occurring.

The physiotherapy department was dedicated by one of Paul's favourite authors, Eddie Askew.

Meat

Children of Teku

The short and the tall

 

 Paul finally found people in Nepal who are taller than him.

Paul a enfin trouve quelqu'un de plus grand que lui au Nepal !

But there are a lot of people who aren't, including our electrician, Purna.

Mais il y a beaucoup d'autres personnes qui ne le sont pas, dont notre electricien, Purna.

Washing

Washing done by hand! Jo says this is the most fulfilling part of the job after she's spent three hours on her knees washing and rinsing our clothes in a bucket.
La lessive a la main ! Jeanne trouve que d'etendre son linge est une belle recompense apres avoir passe 3h a laver et rincer les vetements dans un seau. 

The wildlife of Nepal

Bats asleep
Des chauves-souris endormies

Butterflies

 Trees in Kathmandu are being chopped down as the roads are widened. This has led to some creative campaigning involving paint and butterflies on living trees...
A Katmandou, les arbres sont abattus car les routes sont elargies. Cette situation a encourage des gens a se revolter et a mener une campagne creative en ecrivant a la peinture ou en mettant des papillons sur les arbres a sauver...  

 

 and dead ones too!
et sur les arbres morts aussi !

Giardia

Last week, Joanna's stomach was full of these

La semaine derniere, l'estomac de Jeanne etait rempli de ce petit parasite

 Its name is Giardia.

Son nom est Giardia

At the brick factory

Close to the rehab where Paul hangs out there are lots of brick factories to keep up with the high demand for new houses in the area.

 Child labour is illegal but a 'few' souls slip through the net. We saw Dan Archer last night and he's writing comic strips to raise awareness of this situation and human trafficking as well. Check out his artwork here:

http://www.poynter.org/?p=198095&preview=true

INVADER in Thamel

Just over five years ago French street artist Invader came to Kathmandu and this is some of what he did (3 out of 28)

 

Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Temple. Namo Buddha

The temple 

One of the 250 monks who live and study here
Un des 250 moines qui vivent et etudient au temple

 

One of the many Buddhas surrounding the complex

Un des nombreux boudhas tout autour 

Outside the main entrance to the sanctuary

(no photography allowed inside)

Bangalore Highlights / temps forts de nos vacances a Bangalore (14-22 dec)

 Meeting white Santas

 Rencontrer des Peres-Noel blancs

 Enjoying proper South-Indian breakfasts

 Profiter des petits dej typiques du Sud de l'Inde 

Seeing Gojira in concert

Voir Gojira sur scene

Eating lots of yummy food with good friends including Pastor Vasu (his standup comedy is on youtube)

Festoyer avec de bon amis, notamment Pastor Vasu

The weather, 30degrees in December

La meteo, un max des 30 degres en Decembre

Meeting lots of Paul's friends... and having other interesting encounters

Rencontrer beaucoup d'amis de Paul... et faire d'autres rencontres interessantes

Street dogs

 Rosie

Dhalie (meaning 'Short one' in Nepali)

Dhalie (qui veut dire 'court sur pattes' en Nepali)

Shadrack aka. Shad (we named him, check out his dreads)
 Shadrack aka. Shad (on lui a trouve ce nom, zieutez ses dreads)

Edward (also named by us) we love the grey hairs around his face