Bayalpata Hospital celebrated its fifth anniversary on Saturday with a staff party. [ In retrospect, since it has rained non-stop since Sunday, it might have been more advisable if we'd all pitched in and built an ark. The monsoon has finally arrived in all its fury.] Instead, starting at 7 AM we had a friendly football (soccer to you Americans) game with the Nepal Armed Police. Yes, that should make you nervous - when we arrived we found what looked like a regiment of Palace Guard troops heading the ball to each other in near perfect synchronization. Here they are lined up to walk the field and clear it of debris. This is an even more important task than you might think as these guys play barefoot! Yes, the picture is taken in front of a control tower. This is the site of the old Sanfe Bagar airport, which was bombed in the civil war a few years ago and is not currently operational. We were told that the airport will resume operation in a few months. We'll see...
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| The Nepal Armed Police - players in blue |
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| Spectators enjoying the match |
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| A little American football on the sideline |
The final outcome assured Bayalpata hospital a robust ongoing defense from the Nepal armed police, while preserving the dignity of its own: 1-0 in favor of the police.
We packed a jeep (24 people in and on a vehicle the size of a Range Rover) and headed up the hill for an afternoon of food prep, eating, dancing, kite flying and coloring for the children, and singing!
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| Lunch |
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| Stirring the (vegetable) pot |
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