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Therese McCarry (Nepal)

Therese McCarry

Therese McCarry is studying international development and pursuing a certificate in gender, peace, and security as a graduate student in the Master of Science in Foregin Service program at Georgetown University. Previously, she obtained her bachelor degree in business and anthropology from the University of Notre Dame. As an undergraduate student, she interned with the Foreign Commercial Service at the US Mission to the EU in Brussels. After graduation, she oversaw community engagement for a refugee resettlement agency in New York City before joining the Peace Corps in North Macedonia in the community development sector.

03 Aug

Thank You and Goodbyes

It’s amusing to reflect on the beginning of something when you’re at the end because

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Posted Aug 03, 2022

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20 Jul

The Tharu Cultural Museum

In the previous post, I shared a very general introduction to bonded labor. In the

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Posted Jul 20, 2022

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09 Jul

Women’s Work and Theories of Change

I have been thinking about theories of change recently. Individuals have them and so do

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Posted Jul 09, 2022

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02 Jul

Master Trainers and Post-Training Reflection

To give you a sense of what Kanchan and Kushma are like as co-leaders, I

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Posted Jul 02, 2022

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28 Jun

The Dang Embroidery Training

Before coming to Nepal, I kept hearing from AP that the embroidery technique used by

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Posted Jun 28, 2022

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25 Jun

The Future of the Bardiya Embroidery Cooperative

If I’m being honest, finally meeting the Bardiya embroidery cooperative felt a little bit like

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Posted Jun 25, 2022

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20 Jun

How Many Hours On a Bus?

I had been warned of the infamous bus ride from Kathmandu to the Bardiya district.

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Posted Jun 20, 2022

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18 Jun

Disappearances and Stories Without an End

A dear friend of mine recently lost her father quite suddenly right before I came

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Posted Jun 18, 2022

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13 Jun

Hello from an AP Peace Fellow in Nepal

Being a graduate student, my life has returned to the annual rhythms of the academic

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Posted Jun 13, 2022

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