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The mountain kingdom of Nepal receives some 400,000 visitors each year. They come to trek in the world-renowned Himalayas, visit bustling markets and ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley, or one of Nepal's sacred temples or monasteries. But, despite this geographical and cultural wealth, Nepal is still extremely poor, especially in remote rural areas.
CARE has been fighting poverty in Nepal for more than 20 years with projects in 14 rural districts across the country. CARE's work focuses largely on poor remote areas, where long-held traditions and rituals endure, despite pressures from a modernizing outside world.
Kay Pfeiffer and Karen Robbins recently visited Nepal and traveled to Bajura District, a remote area in the northwest that is accessible only by airplane or a long trek. Their assignment was twofold: to conduct a series of writing workshops for CARE's local staff, and to write about CARE's work in Bajura District. Following is a first-hand account of their experiences, from arriving in Kathmandu, travelling through the sweltering town of Nepalgunj along the Nepal-India border, reaching and exploring the remote area of Bajura, and then returning to the bustling metropolis of Kathmandu.
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