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The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes: Notes from Nepal
“Barbara Scot gives us the Nepal she saw, touched, visited with a feminist’s respect for difference. Hers is a tale of sharing, and we are privileged to see through her eyes, understand through her exquisite sensibility.”—Margaret Randall
“This provocative book deserves attention from anyone interested in cross-cultural communication and the complex issues of development wo...more
“This provocative book deserves attention from anyone interested in cross-cultural communication and the complex issues of development wo...more
Paperback, Revised, 290 pages
Published
May 1st 2005
by CALYX Books
(first published 1993)
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I thought this was going to be written with more of a feminist slant and it wasn't, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It was a well-written book done in honest travel journal style, and I appreciated that Scot included her own prejudices and insights into what she admits is a very different world. There were some odd italicized portions that didn't always seem to flow with the rest of the book, because they were memories or dreams. This gave the book a voyeuristic feel. It was bold of her to publish...more
An interesting and insightful account of Barbara Scot's year-plus teaching in Nepal, although its themes aren't unique. Like many volunteers, she went to Nepal in the spirit of "giving back" and with the hope of finding some part of herself. She gained invaluable insight into what Nepal has to offer, which is oft overlooked due to Western ethnocentrism (from Westerners and Nepalis alike). Scot is drawn to the women, who are regarded as second class citizens; she notes as a child and young adult...more
I really wanted to love this book and I found the first part quite satisfactory. Then came the too many detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna of Nepal and the boring parts about the author's trekkings (I have had to skip these parts)...
This was a long-ago choice of my local book club. More than just a travelogue, Scot takes particular note of how women and children are treated in Nepal. It’s an incredibly moving book—well worth a reread.
A travelogue I enjoyed, although the author's tone sometimes irked me a bit. Still worth it for the descriptions of Nepal and her journeys there.
This was a great narrative of a woman traveling in Tibet, and the personal journey she also includes.
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interesting memoir written by a woman in mid-life who leaves her husband and grown children to teach English in Nepal.
what one American woman learns from the women of Nepal while teaching and living there for a year - the year of Gulf War One.
we have so much to learn from ancient cultures and so little to give.
well written and (for me) difficult to put down.
we have so much to learn from ancient cultures and so little to give.
well written and (for me) difficult to put down.
Story of a foreigner teaching in Nepal...I just never connected with the author's perspective on their culture at all.
Very nice story of a teacher in Nepal. Delves into cultural habits and sometime objectionable practices. nicely written.
Helpful tips for my upcoming venture. Good to hear about some of her faux pas...Hopefully I can avoid them.
Great book about the culture of Nepa. Read it if you are going there!
I guess I have an earlier edition since my copy says 1993. Excellent book!
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