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>I went to Nepal for the month of September to visit with a group of weavers of the Limbu tribe. I learned about the weaving that they do called Dhaka weaving. This group of weavers has formed a fair trade…

>A charkha [spinning wheel] that transforms the simple machine into a potentially significant source of energy for millions of struggling families in India. Designed by RS Hiremath, the e-charkha “not only produces yarn but also generates electricity using a maintenance…

>Scientists have recorded the sound of three stars similar to our Sun using France’s Corot space telescope. A team writing in Science journal says the sounds have enabled them to get information about processes deep within stars for the first…

>The Dhaka samples woven by the Limbu are finished. I’m very glad and I think they turned out well. There are three designs: one is a small purse, the other a change purse and the third a set of coasters.…

>I went to Lumbini last Friday and Saturday! It was great to be able to see the birthplace of the Buddha! The first day I went around by rickshaw and my guide explained the significance of the area. The second…

>Well, I didn’t go to see the Buddhist ceremony yesterday. There were number of reasons why I didn’t go, which are too numerous to mention. I was very disappointed, but I know I will have other opportunities to learn about…

>I have been working with the Limbu weavers in Kathmandu, Nepal since the second week of September. It has been difficult to get online until recently because I was living in the outskirts of Kathmandu in a place called Gokarna,…

>This is a wonderful description of how to crochet 3D shapes! I have been looking for instructions on how to do some of these for a very long time. An excerpt is below. Crochet is usually relegated to the domain…

>This is a blog action day that I heard about on COLOURlovers. I think it is a wonderful way to get people to focus on the issue of poverty. An excerpt from the article is below. Our good friends over…