Today was definitely a walking day. Thanks to our walking group, I am up for the task. I now am able to walk to ABC on my own (a lot of windy streets with NO road signs). It is only about 3 miles one way, but I am carrying a backpack with my laptop and my purse. The walk is thru a local town and I definitely stand out, since it is not a tourist area. It is one of the regions inside the Kathmandu valley.
I see all the children walking to school in their uniforms. It is sad to see some walking to school and others watching them walk; obviously they do not go to school and must work instead. This is a middle class area (in Nepali standard) but there is a spread of wealthy and not wealthy as in any country.
I find the initial shock of Nepal wearing off and now I can see that, although it is dirty with dust and trash, the people are extremely friendly and many areas are beautiful. The hardest thing to see is the babies and children of the poor so dirty.
I worked at ABC for a short time on defining my project. I will be developing a donor program in the states, where individuals and/or groups sponsor the education/medical/food/and shelter of rescued girls. Yes, I may be hitting you up for a donation!!!!
In the afternoon I scheduled my meeting with the National Democracy Foundation and TEWA, the other NGO focused on trafficking. I was able to take a quick nap before I was off sightseeing with a couple of the students from the university I met at the hostel.
I finally made it to Thamal, the center of Kathmandu. People and cars and cycles were everywhere. The temples and palaces in central Kathmandu are beautiful. Since I was with other people, I could not shop; definitely will be back to see what deals are to be had.
It is hard to believe that I have only been here for three days. There is a lot to see and I hope to get to the other areas of Nepal at the end of my stay.
Namaste
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