A Special Visitor

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A few weeks ago, our Ama Ghar family had a special visit from Indigo, the niece of our Ama Ghar board member, Poonam Mudvari. She wrote a wonderful account of her visit that we want to share with you here: As we drove through the bumpy Kathmandu roads to Ama Ghar, my knee was bouncing up and down, and not …

Fun in the Pool!

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It’s been a hot May at Ama Ghar, with more rain than usual, so when the sun comes out, we bring out the turtle pool!   Bina (center) and Rekha (right) have never been here in summer, so for them it’s a new and wondrous experience – and of course, Ang Maya is there to show them the ropes. Some of the …

The Perfect (or not so perfect) Storm!

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Early in May, Ama Ghar had its own version of the tragic tornadoes that have blown through Oklahoma. Around midnight on May 6, there was a heavy downpour of rain – a huge, booming thunderstorm with horrendous winds. The wind blew the rain under the balcony doors all the way across the house and swirled like a tornado. The tiles …