When I joined journalist Shanti Paudel to meet a friend for lunch, little did I know that we'd be visiting the UN Nepalese Bhairab Battalion base in Port-au-Prince... The closest I will get to Nepal until I actually step foot on its soil. Maj.Birendra greeted us as we entered the military base. He was kind enough... Continue Reading →
Video Blog from the roof terrance of the Sathya Sai centre, Haiti
http://youtu.be/yiDDuq8AGQc Finally! Another vblog from the travelmaker... This time in Haiti! From the roof top of the Sathya Sai centre in Delmas, Port-au-Prince (once I find the right spot!) Thanks for joining me on this journey! 🙂 Related articles Meet Carlos Suarez: A volunteer with a big heart (travelmakerkai.com) Finding myself here... Sathya Sai Centre,... Continue Reading →
Drive-by shooting Haiti… Pt1
Many times during my travels I've been torn between the extent of risk I am willing to take to make each trip fulfilling. The risk starts from the very moment I choose to travel alone. And the added pressure is whether to carry my camera in public to practise another of my passions;Â photojournalism, or leave... Continue Reading →
From the Sathya Sai (World Foundation) Centre Haiti… Blessing the food
http://youtu.be/crUIMj_W1p4 I managed to catch Shanti Paudel, one of the coordinators of the Sathya Sai centre in Port au Prince, in action as he prayed over an offering of the freshly prepared food ready for distribution to children in various camps... Just in time for lunch! Accompanied by a local child who's a regular at... Continue Reading →