The Importance of Culture

By Sharad KC In Nepal, you always bow before your elders; arranged marriages are common; devotees visit temples every day; there are more festivals than days and more temples than total number of households. Nepal is unique and is truly Nepal only because of its...

Tihar – The Festival of Lights

By Anu Tandukar Among all other festivals in Nepal, Tihar, also known as Deepawali, is one of my favorites. It is a five-day long festival observed by both Hindus and Buddhists. All ethnic groups celebrate this festival. The festival of Tihar is considered as one of...

Before I Die, I Want To…

By Dean Whittaker Death and dying may seem like a strange subject for our newsletter, but I want to share with you two experiences that I had this month. First, during our recent local TEDx Macatawa event we showed a video featuring Candy Chang in which she tells the...