Visitors to Penang

A couple of weeks ago, I had some gals stay with me from the UK. I knew Cat in England when I lived there and she was traveling through Asia with two other friends. It was great to catch up and hang out together, show them around, and take them to my favourite eating spots!


Well it's quite hectic at the moment with report cards to write and so many other things at school going on! I've also volunteered to teach ESL to some Nepali migrant workers.. There's a group of us from church who are doing this on a Sunday night as a sort of an outreach. We are helping them gain skills (like English)so they can go back to Nepal to work and gain a better life for themselves. They come to Penang to work on a 2 or 3 year contract - away from their families - so they can make some money. They mostly work in factories and other custodian-type jobs. I teach the beginner ESL group - there are four guys and they are just so eager to learn! It's a very rewarding experience and has opened up my world to something outside of my "bubble" community!