Migyoung and I would like to thank everyone who attended the Night for Nepal event at the Tao of Tea Monday night—a night that we will never forget. We were both incredibly touched by the love and warmth bestowed upon us, which makes it doubly hard to leave behind so many kindred spirits. We will miss you all; yet hope to find you still in Portland upon our return…
Many thanks to Geoff and Cior for planning and organizing the event. We couldn’t have done it without them and we look forward to the day that we can work together again. Geoff’s aesthetically beautiful and poignant work set the tone for the entire evening. Many thanks to our friends Matthew Dae Smith, Ashley Paquin, Koniko, Jenna, Jenn Rawling, Pika Anne, Gina Kulig Nelson and Jeff Maag for donating their wonderful works of art for the silent auction. We hope everyone will continue to support the local arts scene in Portland and beyond.
There were many folks that I chatted with throughout the evening about international development and my own work in the field—thank you for your interest, support and encouragement. It takes all of us to facilitate positive changes in the world, not necessarily by doing great things, but by doing small things in a great way: Accomplish the great task through a series of small acts.
Thanks also to the NW Tao of Tea for donating the space for the event. We hope you will all continue to support them—our local purveyor of beverages and culture.
This weblog was created on the first day of the Year of the Monkey, leap year 2004. A year that promises to be, if nothing else, one of movement.
Bardibas is the name of the village/town in Nepal where I will be making my home over the next couple of years. The “scrivening” is more of a play on words than an ode to Melville, and unlike Bartleby, I have very much chosen my pending life.
I will be working with the Women’s Culture Development Centre in Bardibas, Mahottari District, south central Nepal in the Terai region—the hot flatlands of Nepal. WCDC is an indigenous nongovernmental organization engaged in microenterprise and economic livelihood development, women’s rights and gender discrimination alleviation.
My departure is February 3rd. More postings to follow…