We have been considering fungus recently. Reading books like Mycelium Running and An Entangled Life. A mycelial revolution begins to fruit here and there in the world, in places where it has always been, but where we have maybe failed... Continue Reading →
It takes a village To do what, exactly? To raise a child. Yes? What do you mean, to “raise a child”? Well, to feed it, to shape it in line with your values and worldview, to give the parents a... Continue Reading →
Red brick. Concrete mortar. Two stories; both unfinished. Reconstruction. Chaukati, Sindupalchowk, Nepal. A region wracked by the 2015 earthquake. I hesitate to even write about it for fear of appearing voyeuristic. I have such little understanding of this place, of... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago we had the opportunity to travel to Chaukati, a village in the Sindhupalchowk District which was badly hit by the 2015 earthquake. For Shannon this was her first time back to this village since 2010. She has spent... Continue Reading →
In the quotidian bustle of this increasingly congested and sprawling valley, the sacred is never too far away. Swayambu is one of three main temple complexes, along with Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath. Swayambu is perhaps the most dynamic, with layers of... Continue Reading →
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