Two pictures

Waiting for the rain to stop. Philips, Sumitra and Saraswati
Construction.... the men load the gravel into the basket on the woman's back and she carries it up to the upper stories.

Working in the lab

Me and the lab staff at the hospital
more lab staff

Running some tests

From the top

I still need some sun
Saraswati looking over the edge
Dhading in the background
Best friends
Sip!

Hike outside the city

Dhading from a distance

Sumitra, Saraswati and Sip walking up the hill
A view from the top

More random pictures

Purification of my water
Sumitra with Saraswati in the background getting their pictures for their final exam
dog sleeping in the doorway to the hospital
This is the cantine where I eat most of the meals. The lady here is the mother of one of the students at the hospital and a great cook

Random pics

there is no garbage pickup here so people burn their daily garbage at sunset

Buffalo!
Brothers. Sumon and Sura
A lady carrying corn up the hill to market

Dinner at Saraswati's house

Walking home from Saraswati's house
Fresh fruit. from left to right: Sarawswati, her younger sister, mother, niece, youngest sister, and Sip!
Saraswati's house. Sip and I slept in the room right above their buffalo
Dinner time. This is the kitchen/dining room. Everyone eats on the floor.