The following post is a interview with United Planet volunteer Carrie Schramm, who has just returned from a Volunteer Abroad Quest to Nepal.

What was most surprising to you about Nepal or your time there?

I went to Nepal not knowing what to expect.  I wanted to experience something different and I actually knew very [...]

Written by United Planet volunteer Hallie Riggs.
Yesterday was by far the craziest day I have experienced in Nepal (or perhaps anywhere). It was the Festival of Colors. As it was explained to me, this holiday represents the end of seasons past, and the welcoming of summer. Sort of like our version of the summer solstice. [...]

Written by United Planet Volunteer Carrie Schramm.
I live on the third floor and spend a lot of my time in the living room (across from my room) or on the roof (the sixth floor) where I can see the top of some of the mountains on clear days.

Photo taken from Peter Akkermans, Flickr
The students at [...]

Last week in Nepal, delegates of the various political parties voted to abolish the monarchy and convert the country into a republic. Until the vote, Nepal was the world’s last remaining Hindu kingdom. Recent decades have been tumultuous for Nepal – a Maoist uprising that began in 1996 lasted a decade before [...]