Ryan Patterson
Brooklyn, New York, United States
My heart is in Nepal
I've been traveling to Nepal for many years, and taking groups there for the past 5. My journey began as an infatuation with the Himalayas and some innate drive to connect to that region of the world. It has grown to much more than that. I am now part of the Nepali family. I have colleagues who have become friends and now brothers. They host me in their homes. We share meals and tea and conversations. I help an orphanage with donations and have children who call me uncle. It is a second home.