#wildlife
#habitat
#people
The new Constitution has been voted in and will be promulgated in just a few days. At the same time as there is a lot of back slapping among politicians telling of their role on this "historic day" there are two more deaths amidst the violence. A small earthquake (by Nepal standards) is perhaps a sign that the shakiness will continue and a secret meeting of the leaders of the agitating Madhes-based parties is held to decide how they will act from this point.
So it's all happening. Is it safe to come back here as a traveler? At this point I can say yes, absolutely. It's a situation which needs monitoring but there is a lot of hope. Yesterday I touched on again our upcoming COME BACK TO NEPAL CAMPAIGN, something I'm working on with several people here. Our wish though is that you come with your eyes open because we will give you the opportunity to get a little understanding of the real Nepal and the issues here, not the sanitized version that is still easy to find with a blinkered vision. We're looking for people who have a yearning to learn, to experience, to see the beauty, to see the hardship and to make real the cliche "life changing experience" so that maybe their contribution just by being here will lead to something else in the way they view what is really important.
Last night I was at a meeting of people who dedicate their lives completely to wildlife protection, in both a professional and personal sense. Within the small gathering from different corners of the globe the words wildlife, habitat and people were constantly used. Really understanding that connection, not just thinking you do, is the way forward and the real Nepal we can show you confirms that. More soon... cheers Jack.
