Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our podcast. Today Olga from Russia and Jonathan from England are going to tell your about the six weeks that they've spent in Nepal this year at an international work camp. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Olga: In September and October this year, Jonathan and I joined three other international volunteers at a work camp in a small village named Gatlang in central Nepal. For both of us, they were the most exciting and rewarding six weeks of our lives, and in this podcast we want to share some of our experiences with you. We've divided our podesst into different parts.

Jonathan: First Together: Nepal, the country..

Jonathan: Nepal is a small country about half as big as Germany, The country has no coast, it is surrounded completely by land, China to the north, and India to the south. Nepal is most famous for its mountains. They are in the north of the country and they include, of course, the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. The south is much flatter and hotter. The capital of Nepal in Kathmandu and it is in the centre of the country. Around a million people live in or around Kathmandu, out of the 30 million people who live in Nepal overall.

Olga: So what did we do there? Here's something about Together: Our project.

Olga: Nepal is absolutely one of the most beautiful countries on Earth, but it in also one of the poorest. Only about half the people In Nepal, the Nepalese, have a job, Moat work on the land and live from the crops that they can grow, like rice. One of the biggest problems in the country is that people, and especially young people, leave their villages and go either to the big towns in Nepal or to India. The Nepalese government wants to stop this, they want people to stay in their villages and to have a better life there. For this reason, they have built community centres in many villages. We worked in the community centre in the village of Gatlang. Our centre had a library, a computer room with access to the Internet, and some classrooms. During the day, we helped adults from the village. Then in the afternoon, the kids came to our centre after their normal lessons at their school. We taught them English and about computers. We played lots of games too. Learning should be fun! During our work camp, we lived in Nepalese families in the village. So, here's our next part...

Together: Living in Gatlang. Olga: Before you go, it is almost impossible to imagine yourself living in a small village in the mountains of Nepal. I can say that everything is new and different. That feeling began on the first day we arrived in the country. We all flow from our own countries to the capital, Kathmandu. It is a big city, but already very exotic, From there, we travelled north by bus for 10 hours. Then the roads stopped. We had to walk to our village, which took about

five hours. The village itself is very basic, but the views of the mountains are totally amazing. We were there in September and October. At first, it rained every day because September la in the monsoon season, but the rain stopped in October, and the weather was perfect. For all of us, I think, the best thing in the village was the familles we lived with. Each of ur was in a different host family, but they were all such wonderful, warm, friendly people. My family showed me so much love, it was amazing, and I came to love their kida. Everyday life was very simple. We ate rice every day, but it always tasted good. The only problem was that my host mother gave me so much to est. Washing was also a bit difficult. After six weeks, I longed for a warm alower. The Nepalese people are also very fit and hard. If they ask you to go for a walk with them, be carefull It can be a six-hour-trek in the mountains and totally exhausting!

Jonathan: So, what did we learn? Here's our final part Together: Why go to work camp?

Jonathan: How can I begin to answer this question? I can honestly say that my six weeks in Nepal wern fantastic. The experience was unique. I almost feel a different person now having been there. First, it was a challenge. I proved to myself that I could do something really difficult. Second, we haven't talked about them much in our podcast, but there were the other three volunteers. One was from the USA, one from Sweden, and one from Japan. Together, the five of us were all of different nationalities. That was a fantastic opportunity to get to know people from other countries as well as to get to know Nepal. But third, and, I think the most important thing, was meeting the Nepalese people. Their life is basic and hard, but they are so warm, friendly, and happy. I learned that you don't have to be wealthy to be a good

person. One day, I definitely plan to return. Olga: So, that's it for our podcast for this time. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed it and that it made you want to

go to a work camp perhaps Jonathan: Yes, do go if you have the chance. Проанализируй текст и напиши плюсы и минусы работы в Непале на английском языке.