Hello!

Hi guys!

I'm having an awesome time here in Nepal! I've got a lot 2 say, but I'll start by talking about my new Nepali family!

My Nepali family are wealthy, maybe they wouldn't be in Wales but they have a large house with a shower (cold) and a Western toilet, which is something I didn't expect 2 see here in Nepal, so I'm very lucky! I share a house with Nur ( another platform 2 volunteer) here's from Birmingham and he's a very funny guy! The Nepali family are lovely, he he very strong, for example my Kakaa ( uncle) had a shower at 4 a clock in the morning this morning, I bet it was freezing!!! Their all very fascinated with my family at home because they can't get their head around the fact that my mother and father are divorced which is not a thing that happens really here in Nepal, sooo I spent last night trying to explain that it's normal in Wales or England, funny! They also wanted 2 know about how expensive education is in Wales, University because my brother Nirjal wants 2 study medicince in England! I told him 2 try for a scholarship!

One wierd thing that happens here in Nepal is when a woman is on her period she is sent 2 a room for 10 days and for 4 days of them 10 days she moves down 2 the lower caste "untouchable". I was disturbed when I heard about this but after hearing the Nepali woman point of view I think is's a good idea! The women were like, we get 10 days off, we don't have 2 cook, it's a chance 2 read, relax and talk 2 other women! I was like cool, it ain't that bad, although it's still discrimination, it's apart of their culture and they believe it's okay!!

I'm hoping we can go 2 kathmandu do this weekend, last week their was a strike and the Maoist (communist political party in Nepal) are threatening a strike this weekend, aaah! Nepal don't have any political stability, they change their prime Minister every 3 2 6 months, mad! That's why education and simple things like rubbish collections and stuff aren'r very strong in Nepal because the goverment can't decide what and how much money should be spent, so basically Nepali people who pay income tax haven't got a clue where the money goes! So obviously the governemt are spending all the money and not leaving enough for the people of the country, it's sad! It's even more sad because Nepal is finally a republic, which is what the people have fought for years for, and now they've got it, it's still unsure and very complicated!!! But I think in a few years the government will be stable enough 2 look after all Nepali people, this is what I dream and wish for every night!!! Please!!!

Anyway, good bye for now guy's!

See you around!

Cerixxxx