big time

an article on the front page 

of the local, hometown newpaper

may not be a really big deal

but it is

for me

because

hopefully

the people of

Megaladi

will reap the benefits.

see the article

in the Daily Standard

here

go on.

run. do not walk.

go ahead.

hurry.

pass go and collect $200.

check it out

and let me know what you think.

if you'd like to know more
or if you'd like to become part of
the extended village
for Megaladi
click this link
or visit the
ghni website.

please
read my earlier posts
to see more pictures
and learn more about
my incredible experience.

still here

I'm still here.

sort of.

since the week after

my knee surgery

(for those of you who don't know,

I had ACL reconstruction surgery

the week after I returned from

Ethiopia)

i have been trying to put

together a really

meaningful

heart-felt

update.

my thoughts are not

cohesive

even to me

(many thanks to the

pain meds)

but I still have so many

wonderful stories

to share about my

journey.

but

for now just a few pictures

until i can shake the

cobwebs from my brain.

i know

with certainty that the

 tiny, rural villages

the people

and the relationships i developed
on this short

excursion

now have an

enormous 

distinct niche

 in my heart

and

in my life.

and i miss them all like crazy.

more to come, soon!