Author Archives: white girl in a sari

Being modern and your family visiting you abroad

An interesting conversation I regularly have with Rabindra and other Nepalese people is the topic of who is ‘modern’ and who is not amongst our friends and family. When we talk about being ‘modern’, I guess we are talking about … Continue reading

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Being treated differently in Nepal & being refused from Hindu temples

I thought I would share some of the negative experiences I had as a foreigner while travelling throughout Nepal last year. I feel sharing my experiences may help other foreigners to understand certain behaviours before they travel to Nepal. Even … Continue reading

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Intercultural reading

Who else out there is a book worm? I thought I would start a post on some of my favourite books about Nepal; intercultural relationships; hardship and some general books about culture for those wishing to expand their book case … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

To all my lovely readers, I know it has been a long time between drinks (has anyone heard this popular saying?) , but I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year. 2012 has been an amazing year. Reflecting on … Continue reading

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The crap parts of Nepali culture

I see stories like this and I can’t help but despise some parts of Nepali culture: A girl died in Nepal’s far-west after being buried under a landslide in a cow-shed, where she had been confined while menstruating, local media … Continue reading

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Living in Nepal- my very deep thoughts

Lately I’ve really been thinking about whether or not I could live in Nepal. Rabindra and I have discussed this recently and it’s something that scares me a fair bit. He has mentioned that we could move to Nepal if … Continue reading

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Meeting the parents

The build up to the day I met Rabindra’s parents had consumed every little part of me for more than three years. When things with Rabindra and I started getting serious, I started to research on the internet about intercultural … Continue reading

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From Australia to Nepal (part 3)

On my second day in Nepal was a bandh (strike) over the price of petrol. It meant all of Kathmandu and other parts of the country were closed for business and no vehicles were allowed on the road (except press … Continue reading

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From Australia to Nepal (part 2)

The day I arrived in Nepal was a bit of a blur. We touched down at Kathmandu airport and Rabindra and I went into separate immigration lines. Surprisingly, my line, the tourist line, was so much longer than the Nepali … Continue reading

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The long story- from Australia to Nepal (part 1)

For those people who have been following my blog from the start, they will know that Rabindra and I have been through a lot in the past few years. My experience of beginning an intercultural relationship with a Nepali man … Continue reading

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