IPJ Continues Work in Nepal

Inside USD

December 17, 2007

“The journey was from the hot, low lying Western Terrai up through the King’s wild animal preserve in the lower hills and on into Humla, a remote region in the Himalayas that lies on Tibet’s doorstep, and then back again to the Central region and the capital. When Shanghai-la c/o Yeti airlines landed on the short, dusty tabletop field with its life-sustaining cargo and six passengers, we knew we were not in Kansas anymore, and we opened a truly important door for our understanding and work.”

This is no passage from an adventure novel or part of the script from an Indiana Jones movie. It’s the astounding path two members of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice took recently to reach their final destination – Nepal. (Full Story)