If you or someone you know would seriously consider it, living with folks here, eating wholesome food from this land, bringing bundles of wild fodder back all summer for winter storage, please be in touch with us. The best time to come would be before June so we can overlap with you, and we would need you to stay for at least two or three months.
Lots to learn, an amazing place to explore. Homestays are available for less than the price of a hostel, with skillful and willing teachers in the crafts of the village. If you come before June, we can get you started on language. Plenty of flexibility to this job, but a serious commitment is needed, spending most days taking the herd from the village and tending them in the mountains and high pastures where they graze. The village is at around 11,000 ft (3230 meters) elevation.
The slopes are steep and the footing is challenging. The days are not terribly long, but it will take time for anyone’s body to transition to this altitude. Expect camping conditions and amenities — the village is not on any road. Living here is inexpensive compared to the US, and if expenses for the flight, passport, and visa are a limiting factor we can certainly find the needed funds among our networks. India is newly offering a one-year e-visa which makes that process much faster and easier.
We’re delighted at the idea of introducing someone new to our friends, these amazing people in the village. If you have a serious interest please comment here or find me as “Jason M Chandler” on facebook.
Please see the last two blog posts (Ice Melting and Returning) and the rest of the blog for more context and the reasons we make this ask.
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| Abi Yangchan Lhadzom, spinning sheep’s wool |
Wow, kudos to you for your work and vision. Cynthia suggested you might be free to come house and dog sit in Maine while I go to Bhutan to volunteer teach. It sounds like you are committed to an idea to assist Tar but I would love to discuss some options if you are interested. We met at the Common Ground Fair when Cynthia was visiting me. tblesh@maine.edu . Tamara
Hi Jason, I have emailed and called the number you gave. I think my partner and I might be able to come Shepherd. I was in Ladakh in Sept/OCt and would love to return. We know each other through friends at Chewonki.
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It's possible you may see this before you read your email; I sent a message last week and have tried calling too. Thought I'd leave a note here as well, just in case. When you are able, please write to anevin (it's a gmail account) so we can connect 🙂