So with how the production schedule has worked out this year, I am in Nepal for Christmas for the first time. Its not my favourite time to be here mainly because of the cold weather, which is accentuated by the lack of central heating everywhere, so i am permanently cold!
But I have managed to find some christmas festivities here and there. As well as celebrating with a Christmas Eve Dinner with my expat and Nepali friends, I was invited to Christmas Day Church service with Surya Kala and her family.
I was surprised to find a large congregation of Nepali christians, in the large decorated hall, and thought the sermon fell on deaf ears with me, there were children doing dances and christmas songs in Nepali which was really nice to see! I also loved all the christmas decorations, and every-one was so friendly!
Surya Kala works at the Nepal Leprosy Trust - she has brought up her two teenage daughters Elishiva and Esther on her own, since her husband died of leprosy many years ago, as well as surviving the disease herself. She is such a kind and cheery woman, despite various health concerns over the last year especially.
Above Left: Esther and Elishiva (Surya Kala's daughters in their sunday best)
Above Right: Surya Kala (third from left) with her friends.
She converted the christian faith many years ago, and has since been very involved in the Nepali Christian community. At the Christmas Day service, it was the first time she had been back for over a month since a major operation, so it was nice to see how welcomed she was by everyone!
Above: Christmas Dinner still consisted of the daal baht though!!! No change there!!
I hope every one has had a great christmas! It has definately been a different experience to celebrate here!!
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