Dashain is always a special time for the Ama Ghar children, but this year was particularly exciting for the children because Shrawan Nepali, Ama Ghar co-founder, celebrated Dashain with us and gave tika (the combination of rice and tika powder applied to the forehead as a blessing) to all. In the Nepali tradition, all elders give tika to everyone younger at …
Notes from a Popular Volunteer
Featured here: a blog post from Captured at the Speed of Light, the blog of Neil Dixit, a popular Ama Ghar volunteer. Thanks to Neil for allowing us to share his words and photos with you – enjoy! AMA GHAR The door always seems to be open at this place, warm and endearing, seemingly drawing the visitor in. For the …
The Doorway to Heaven – Swargadwari Temple
Hi, I am Meena. Its my ninth year at Ama Ghar. I was 5 when i first came to Ama Ghar. I am very happy to be at Ama Ghar. I came from a remote area of Nepal. My district’s name is Pyuthan. It lies in western part of Nepal. It is small and naturally beatiful. In my district there …
Menuka's First Blog Post
Hi Everybody, I am Menuka from the family of Ama Ghar. I study in grade 9. I would like to share something about Nepal. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has five development regions,14 zones and 75 districts. Nepal is very rich in cultural heritage. The hightest peak of the world Mount Everest is located in Nepal. Our …
Menuka’s First Blog Post
Hi Everybody, I am Menuka from the family of Ama Ghar. I study in grade 9. I would like to share something about Nepal. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has five development regions,14 zones and 75 districts. Nepal is very rich in cultural heritage. The hightest peak of the world Mount Everest is located in Nepal. Our …
A visit to our supporters in Geneva – many thanks!
Ama Ghar welcomes volunteers and supporters from around the world. For example, Sarah Nikles, a volunteer from Switzerland, has been extremely active and supportive in raising funds for our children. Sarah and her husband are avid Nepal lovers, and Sarah will be coming back to Ama Ghar (much to the children’s delight) in April of next year. To express our …
Thanks to Mary Katayama and ILBS Kokusai Fukushi Kyokai!
A fantastic example of the way the enthusiasm of our volunteers can get things done! Last year we enjoyed a visit from Lisa Katayama, who won the children’s hearts and helped them greatly with their English. During her visit to Ama Ghar, Lisa learned of our goal to make the new Ama Ghar home eco-friendly and self-sustaining. She knew we …
The boys of Ama Ghar sing "Hamro Nepal"
My friend Jenny and I spent two wonderful weeks with Bonnie and her children at Ama Ghar in January. I wrote about it on Boing Boing earlier this year. On our last day, the kids surprised us with two hours of dancing, singing, and music-playing. Shrawan was there too, and makes a cameo appearance in this video of the boys …
The boys of Ama Ghar sing “Hamro Nepal”
My friend Jenny and I spent two wonderful weeks with Bonnie and her children at Ama Ghar in January. I wrote about it on Boing Boing earlier this year. On our last day, the kids surprised us with two hours of dancing, singing, and music-playing. Shrawan was there too, and makes a cameo appearance in this video of the boys …
Jenuka and Krishna in Japan!
I had the great fortune of being in Tokyo when Jenuka and Krishna, two of the lovely girls from Ama Ghar, were in town for a dance performance. As a journalist on assignment, most of my days in Japan are spent hustling from interview to interview late into the night — it was such a treat to take a few …