Recommendation

My name is Ian Gilroy and I am 61. In 1968 I graduated in English from Aberdeen University in Scotland and after 2 years studying Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic I began teaching. This was my career for 32 years and I loved meeting and working with many wonderful people. I returned in 2002 as Depute Head Teacher in a large secondary school in Fife, Scotland.

When I retired I decided to change direction completely and move at last to study Sanskrit, and Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. I have also been studying Nepali in Bishwa Bhasa Campus in Kathmandu. I love speaking the language and Nepali people are always encouraging and helpful.

I find Nepali people in general very friendly and supportive and I have formed many friendships here. I support the education of some people here and have been welcomed into their families as part of the family. This has given me a wonderful insight into Nepali life.

Travel in Nepal is quite an experience and there is so much to see. To Take part in pilgrimages to holy places with Nepali people and see things through their eyes has been a great privilege. There is so much to do here – study, learning about Nepal life, history and customs, travel, meeting people - there never seems enough time.

I can thoroughly recommend Nepal. The pace of life and the outlook are so different from the West. I am sure that anyone who approaches the country with a sympathetic open mind will fall in love with the country and its people as I have done. Why? What does Nepal have to offer? Actually, lots of things but in summary:
•Wonderful, friendly people.
•A varied geography with lovely scenery, plants and wild life.
•A long history which has given rise to many cultures, languages and customs. There are many interesting festivals to attend.
•Many lovely buildings with interesting architecture and works of art.
•Many therapies associated with Ayurvedic medicine and healing.
•Many things to buy - gold, silver, metal works of art, silk, pashminas, clothes, jewellery and much more. There is a lively art and folk art scene in the country.

If you have been to Nepal already you know it is a wounderful country. If you have not yet been in Nepal my advice would be – come as soon as possible.

Ian Gilroy
Scotland.