Small World

Subject: Small World

Another venture up to Seattle, this time at a more humane hour, reminded me of how small the world really is. On my way to the University District, I ran into a guy that I started up a conversation with. Turns out, he was originally from Nepal. I mentioned to him that I was going to spend the next school year over in the Pacific Rim, but that Nepal was off limits for study abroad programs for the time being. He told me that there was nothing to worry about as a “tourist”—tourists bring in the majority of the income of many of the communities in Nepal. The conversation progressed. He currently owns a store in Seattle, but about five years ago had a similar store in Estes Park, Colorado. Oddly enough, I have a tapestry hanging in my room at school that was purchased from that very store, five years ago.

Tara, Student