The last few weeks have rushed by and the journey is almost over. The process of ‘letting go’ is reinforced by the impending arrival of the next cohort of volunteers, and by reading the weekly newsletter from VSO Nepal which highlights events in the calendar which will take place after my departure. The trip to the police station to get my ‘letter of good conduct’, closing my Nepali bank account, the scheduling of an exit interview and preparing to move out of my flat after the weekend, all milestones to be passed.
Life in the fast lane... John Callaway 2012
Unsurprisingly perhaps, it is the goodbyes which are a little more difficult. To live in a country and a culture that is not your own, you need to build for yourself a network of support and friendship. People that you trust, and who share and understand the good, the bad and the ugly sides of Nepal. Some of those people have already left to return home, some are staying, either because their work isn’t finished yet or because they were born here. Some like me, are preparing to leave. They too have been part of the journey…
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