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 →
A taste of Haiti from the Sathya Sai Baba centre… Haitian Bouillon!
http://youtu.be/SmSlkrFdfcE I woke up early this morning to help the staff prepare the variety of vegetables that are part of a Haitian delicacy: Haitian Bouillon! This vegetarian adaptation is prepared every saturday and distributed to 2000 children at the various camps Sathya Sai Baba World Foundation sponsor. A dozen or so children also show up... Continue Reading →
Buying Food supplies from Wholesalers, Haiti
Feeding the children that turn up at the Sathya Sai Centre each day for their lunch has been an overwhelmingly positive experience... Visiting the children at the various camps the Sathya Sai World Foundation sponsors food to be distributed to, has been an eye opener to their reality... But how the food gets replenished into... Continue Reading →
Finding myself… Missing myself
I love my new-found spirituality! Who would have thought I would find myself in Haiti?! Learning to appreciate myself, give service whole heartedly, smile freely, laugh freely... Finding happiness within my humble surroundings. And my surroundings is the spiritual environment of the Sathya Sai Baba centre in Port-au-Prince which provides food for 2000 children living... 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; photojournalism, or leave... Continue Reading →
Meet Carlos Suarez: A volunteer with a big heart
The volunteer who came to supervise the feeding of many children... The first thing I noticed about Carlos Suarez when we first met in the Dominican Republic less than a month ago, was his height. Standing past 6″ it would be easy to feel intimidated judging by his stature alone, had I not already communicated... Continue Reading →
Hop on board!.. Join me on my journey in Haiti!
http://youtu.be/OsUGQAKIyCs I'm on yet another journey towards finding myself... This time in Haiti! And I've also found other skills along the way; like editing videos on my phone! So bare with me while I work on the full edits... In the mean time, hop on board my tap-tap and join me on my journey in... 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 →