Alva Review-Courier -

A Nepalese student, Pawana Itani, visited the Alva Kiwanis Club Wednesday and told of her journey to Alva and experiences since arriving here.

In answering questions after her remarks, she told of being very lonely the first week she was here, and the total difference in food, and then the pleasant surprise of how friendly people are.

"People wave and open doors all the time," she said. "That doesn't happen back home."

She is able to speak with her mom and dad on a daily basis through the internet. She chose Alva because she did research on the internet and found Northwestern Oklahoma State Un...