July 27th, 2015 Hello from leaders Sarah and Jonathan! After a restful night, we emerged from our hotel and headed to Dilli Haat market for some final souvenir shopping. Dilli Haat market is a cultural market which subsidizes spaces for vendors from each region of…
July 26th, 2015 Sunday morning, we decamped from SECMOL with heavy hearts and many wonderful memories of our time in Ladakh. We were escorted to the airport by three of our closest friends, Stenzin, Chuskit, and Nikki, who wished us well as the sun rose…
While in Ladakh, students prepared independent projects and explored specific issues they were exposed to in Ladakh more deeply. In our final days at SECMOL, they presented the product of their research to the group and to SECMOL students and staff. All presentations were very…
The following is an account of a snow leopard spotting near Ulley village, written by students James B. and Dzenan C. July 16 3 km from the small village of Ulley Today we — a group of young Putney students and their leaders — spotted…
Greetings from leaders Jonathan and Sarah! Sunday we returned from our trek through the Sham Valley. We visited five different villages over eight days, staying in beautiful and hospitable homestays along the way. Each day yielded different highlights – remote monasteries and nunneries, a 500-year-old…
The group is currently on a guided trek and will be without internet access through July 20th. They hope to have a new update about their adventures soon!
July 10, 2015 Early Friday morning, the students donned their hiking boots to climb Mt SECMOL, one of many of the not-so-small mountains that surround the school campus. We left shortly after sunrise, with a group of Ladakhi students as our guides and climbing partners,…
This post features student writing. July 9, 2015 Written by Tara G. from Round Lake Beach, Illinois “Let none find fault with others, let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.” – Dhammapada The…
This post features student writing. July 8, 2015 Written by Catherine M. from Wayzata, Minnesota (Hi Mom and Dad!) Today was our 2nd day in Ladakh. We started the day with rice and a cup of tea, then went to English conversation class, where we…
July 6, 2015 Good evening from Delhi! After settling into the lovely Hotel Mantra Amaltas last night and enjoying a good night’s sleep in a real bed, we awoke bright, early, and excited for our first full day in Delhi. We were greeted with a…