Home Sweet Home

Words out.  I’m back in the states!  It’s somehow been nearly two months since I have returned from Nepal.  Writing this ‘last’ post on my fellowship has been difficult.  My fear is posting the grand finale closes a chapter to a mission I am not done with yet.  So this will NOT be the last, but will continue to be a medium as time allows and as I continue to explore  human trafficking’s global footprint.  Look for a post on a recent event I attended concerning labor trafficking in the states.

Since I have returned I have had the opportunity to share my experience in a number of different formats, each time feeling therapeutic as I get to recall some of the most rewarding and emotionally challenging moments of my life.

My first week back to work I hosted a lunch and learn where I dressed in my Nepali finest, a hot pink Kurta covered in gold sparkles. Those that know me closely in the office laughed, commenting on how it was the most feminine they have ever seen me dressed. In a way it was almost symbolic for how I felt. Out of balance and readjusting, yes, but filled with a new sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that I had not known before.

The following week I presented at our West Coast quarterly meeting, sharing my story but more importantly how human trafficking is affecting Nepal, continuing to spread awareness.

I have also posted two blogs on our West Monroe blog, The Blend.  Check them out here to read the digest of my experience:

https://blog.westmonroepartners.com/author/jennifer-schauer/

So yes friends and family, I am home safe and sound.  Thank you all for supporting my journey to Nepal, encouraging me when I felt alone and sharing the story of trafficking.  My final ask is to keep talking about what you are learned through my experience, sparking a movement to eliminate trafficking, everywhere.