Hey everyone!  My name is Stephen Wiese and I’m a rising 2L at WashU.  I’m spending this summer doing public interest work at an NGO in Kathmandu, Nepal.  It focuses generally on combatting corruption and protecting natural and cultural heritage in Nepal. 

I arrived about a week ago.  After trying to fit as much touristy stuff in before work started, today was supposed to be my first day.  However, a cabbie strike (called a bandh) made it nearly impossible to get to work.  Of course there were the options of walking or taking a rickshaw four miles, but my employer said that I ought to just take the day off.  So I’ll be starting tomorrow if all goes well.  That’s about all for now, but there will be more after work starts…