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I decided to take fear by the hand and throw myself into this challenge.

I decided to take fear by the hand and throw myself into this challenge.

The workcamp has just officially ended and although I am sad that these two weeks have already passed, I feel very fulfilled. Before coming to India and starting this adventure I had many fears, many doubts and I wondered if I would be able to be in a place so far from my home and with such a different culture and be able to feel safe and secure. The fear of the unknown always accompanies us at the beginning of…

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I can’t imagine life without helping other people

I can’t imagine life without helping other people

I can’t imagine life without helping other people. I have been volunteering since high school and last year I decided to volunteer abroad. I chose the program “Live The Himalayas” because of the place. I’m very interested in children’s education and I also wanted to get to know more about Tibetan and Indian culture. To be honest, my arrival to India was quite a cultural shock. First, it was noisy and crazy in Delhi. Many cars, people, tuk tuks, honking…

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We learned a lot about this part of the world (Dharmashala) – Jakub & Eliška, the Czech Republic

We learned a lot about this part of the world (Dharmashala) – Jakub & Eliška, the Czech Republic

McLeod Ganj is a busy town where diverse people and stories cross their paths. In its streets you can meet  Buddhist monks, Indian tourists coming there to visit the Bhagsu temple and waterfall, Europeans coming to attend yoga or meditation classes, or representatives of the Tibetan nation, as McLeod Ganj is both a seat of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile and permanent residence of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. We came here to attend a work camp focused on Tibetan and…

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Little Lhasa in India – Dharamshala, WC 835

Little Lhasa in India – Dharamshala, WC 835

FSL-India regularly runs a 2-week work camp at Dharamshala throughout the year. From 1st-21st June 2019, 7 international volunteers from different nationalities, i.e. France, Czech Republic, US, Spain and Belgium, participated in this work camp. Our volunteers actively took part in various activities at the Heeru Government Primary School. They participated in a Yoga session every morning at the home base, renovated class rooms, had art and craft sessions with the schoolchildren, painted the school wall and also educational paintings,…

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Dharamshala – Clouds End

Dharamshala – Clouds End

Dharamshala, tucked away in the beautiful Kangra valley is a quite a hotspot for tourists. This is not only because of its proximity to the lofty Himalayan mountain range and its profusion of beautiful flora and fauna, but is also the home of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community-in-exile. Dharamshala is also a place where FSL-India runs work camps throughout the year, for the betterment of the local community. From 1st-14th April 2019, we had 3 international…

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WC 630 – Dharamshala: Marcy Holden, Canada

WC 630 – Dharamshala: Marcy Holden, Canada

When I first got to Dharamshala to meet up with my FSL Volunteer group I had no idea what to expect. I had read about the culture and the project we would be working on but nothing could have prepared me for the experience I would have during my stay there. Dharamshala is so entirely different from my home but the beautiful guest house in Dharamkot allowed me all the comforts of home, while also directly immersing me in to…

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