Becky Guttin’s travel notes from Katmandu

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May 13, 2012

Today we decided to get to know some of the incredible sites around Kathmandu.


As we had already prepared our class we left earlier than usual in order to have several free hours. We first visited the enormous Bodhnath Stupa… we then went to Pashupatinath, where the cremation gaths are, after that, we arrived to Bhaktapur city and at the end we visited the Changu Narayan…

It was an incredible and great day !!

May 18, 2012

I just finished a drawing here in the Garden of Dreams, it’s located very close to Thamel square, just in front of our friend’s jewelry booth on the street. In fact we took him some juice this morning on our way. We also stopped by with our sati ( friend) at his pashmina’s store. We took three juices, one for his worker, another one for his partner and one for him. He invited us some milk tea the other day we passed by, we have become friends. The other day we were walking in the other side of the street just in front of his store and we heard – AMA CHORI – !! ( mom daughter in Nepalese ) We turned… And yes, he was calling us !!

When we took out our students for an English class in a coffee place, while we were walking, more than one friend called us on our way. The nuns were surprised, that in such a short time we had already knew people in town.

..So what do you receive in return for funding your own way to the area, and teaching there? – A friend of mine asked me the other day…..
It’s very easy to describe precisely Durbar Square or each and every Temple and Shrine in and around Khatmandu’s Valley. Each one of the Stupas, about Buddha’s life and legacy.. It’s also not difficult to describe the chaos and dust of the Khatmandu’s streets, it’s noise..The spectacular Himalayan mountains… The beautiful lake in Phokara.. And on and on… However what you get in return for funding your trip and for teaching in a volunteer position it’s not that easy to describe.

How can you describe Caring ?

How can you describe warm smiles and open hearts ?

How can you describe gratitude – friendship – love and unconditional support ?

I have always felt and shared with my family and friends that when I work as a volunteer I do it without expecting anything back.
And it always happens the opposite.. I get SO so much back, that it’s very difficult to explain.

I’ll try to give you some few examples…

When arriving to class, suddenly I find in the low bench in front of the blackboard different kind if fruits. Other days nepalese candies, Indian sweats, juices, prepared milk tea or coffee, ready to be drunk, etc etc. Everyday something new, something different..they always bring something for us.

All that together with smiles warm hugs when they barely allow anybody to touch them !!!

Kisses on my hands..( I always kiss theirs back ), invitations to get to know their homes and families…

Walking with us when the streets are so dark that we can hardly see where we’re walking..even when we’re using flashlights.

Kind words… One after the other one. Always !! Always receiving love. They take care of us, they pamper us, they are always thinking in what else they could do in order to make us happy…

It’s quite impossible to write of all what we get from them.

I just feel with all my heart that what I receive it’s priceless….

Today, before starting the class one of them read us a “thank you” letter she wrote for us. It was hand written and in her poor English. When she finished she have us a pen and some other very significant presents..

Literally she made me cry…. I never expected something like that…

Some other day I’ll copy the letter she wrote. I’ll share it with you… When you’ll read it, maybe you’ll get what I mean when I say that I get so very much when I give my best without expecting anything back..

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