Chile’s southern Los Lagos and Aisen regions captivate by elements. Sea, salt, fire, steam, ice, water, earth, mud. We are traveling from El Bolson in Argentina’s rain shadow into a saturated version of Chile. We pass Bariloche, Villa La Angostura,... Continue Reading →
When I think back to my childhood, what helped quell the anxiety of transitioning to another school year was being able to organize my new backpack. Way more exciting than clothes, was shopping for supplies… trapper keeper, notebooks, folders in... 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 →
