Mark Koenig (Nepal)


Mark Koenig

Mark Koenig (Collective Campaign for Peace – COCAP): Mark was born in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from the International School of Bern in Switzerland in 2000, he spent one year at Davidson College in North Carolina and then moved on to Johns Hopkins University where he received a bachelor's degree with honors in Political Science in 2004. While studying at Johns Hopkins, Mark completed internships with genomics researcher Craig Venter, US House Representative Chris Van Hollen, and in London with Lady Sylvia Hermon, a Member of Parliament from Northern Ireland. After graduation, Mark moved to Shenzhen, China where he lived for two years teaching English at Shenzhen Senior High School. At the time of his fellowship, Mark was studying at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston focusing on post-conflict reconstruction, law and development. After his fellowship, Mark wrote: “I think that perhaps it is my interest in and understanding of community level dynamics and activities that has developed the most while here. The significance of community level interactions and relationships as it pertains to the events that take place on a national level is an intriguing topic that this summer has given me new insight into.”



18 Sep

The Collective Campaign For Peace

[youtube]qZn1e3pt-hk[/youtube] This is a short video of interviews I took with various COCAP volunteers. It

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Posted Sep 18, 2007

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03 Sep

SAC-Nepal Goodbye Party

I was smeared with tikka (a red powder used for Hindu blessings) and given a

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Posted Sep 03, 2007

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03 Sep

Goodbye Nepal

There are so many more articles, stories and profiles I want to write. There are

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Posted Sep 03, 2007

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03 Sep

Suresh Kewat

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Posted Sep 03, 2007

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03 Sep

Suresh Kewat

When I met Suresh Kewat, he was clearly not nearly as excited to see me

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Posted Sep 03, 2007

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01 Sep

Buddhi Bahadur Pariyar

Buddhi working in his shop with his wife and eldest son.

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Posted Sep 01, 2007

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01 Sep

Buddhi Bahadur Pariyar

When Krishna and I were discussing who we could visit to conduct interviews, Krishna immediately

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Posted Sep 01, 2007

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30 Aug

Mishiri Khatik and Jo Khan Khatik

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Posted Aug 30, 2007

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30 Aug

Jo Khan Khatik

Jo Khan Khatik lives in Howaldarpur Village. Howaldarpur is a community consisting of about 20

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Posted Aug 30, 2007

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30 Aug

Bishnu Prasad Kumal

Bishnu Prasad Kumal has dedicated countless hours of his life to a dying art. Bishnu

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Posted Aug 30, 2007

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30 Aug

Indra Pari

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Posted Aug 30, 2007

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30 Aug

Indra Pari

Indra Pari has had a dream for a long time. For years while working in

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Posted Aug 30, 2007

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29 Aug

Ranjita Pariyar

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Posted Aug 29, 2007

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29 Aug

Ranjita Pariyar

Kaushalya Pariyar (introduced in the previous blog entry) lives a block away from Ranjita Pariyar

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Posted Aug 29, 2007

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29 Aug

Kaushalya Pariyar

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Posted Aug 29, 2007

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29 Aug

Kaushalya Pariyar

Kaushalya hasn’t seen her husband in more than five months. Last month Kaushalya’s house collapsed

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Posted Aug 29, 2007

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28 Aug

The Chaudhary Twins

Jaya Ram Chaudhary’s twin daughters and a nephew.

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Posted Aug 28, 2007

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28 Aug

Jaya Ram Chaudhary

We met Jaya Ram Chaudhary on the main road through Mayurbasti Village in Bardiya District.

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Posted Aug 28, 2007

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28 Aug

Rajjab Ali

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28 Aug

Rajjab Ali

Nepalgunj is one of the hottest places in Nepal. During the summer months temperatures of

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Posted Aug 28, 2007

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26 Aug

Ramsahay Chidimaar

Ramsahay Chidimaar making a basket.

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Posted Aug 26, 2007

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26 Aug

The Chidimaar of Howaldarpur

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Posted Aug 26, 2007

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26 Aug

The Chidimaar

Chidi means ‘bird’ in Hindi, maar means ‘to hunt’. So it stands to reason that

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Posted Aug 26, 2007

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26 Aug

Some of the Tharu Family

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Posted Aug 26, 2007

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26 Aug

Lala and Sunkeshari Tharu

LaLa Tharu and his wife Sunkeshari wanted a son, they ended up with 9 daughters.

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Posted Aug 26, 2007

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23 Aug

Amrit Bahadur Acharya

Amrit is on the far right, pausing his lecture just long enough for a photo.

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Posted Aug 23, 2007

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23 Aug

Amrit Bahadur Acharya

It is quite possible that the world has never before seen a 70 year with

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Posted Aug 23, 2007

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23 Aug

Dhan Maya Pun

Dhan Maya Pun preparing the garlic to start cooking the evening meal.

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Posted Aug 23, 2007

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23 Aug

Dhan Maya Pun

Dhan Maya Pun lives in the village of Mayurbasti in Bardiya District. The Pun’s are

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Posted Aug 23, 2007

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22 Aug

Rajendra Sunar

Rajendra Sunar working on a scythe at his metal workshop.

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Posted Aug 22, 2007

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