For more than two months we have wondered east and west along the bank of the Ibar River. We have sat on the steps of the bank gazing north, watching for a glimpse of life on the other side, for … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Balkans
In the Arms of Athena
Three buses and an overnight train carried us from Mitrovica into the arms of Athens. This was my first return to the city since living there two years ago. At 5:30am we stumbled off the train into the chilled, black … Continue reading
Images of a Weekend in Athens
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Images from Rugova Gorge
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Images from Skopje
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Here are a few photographs from our weekend trip to Skopje, Macedonia:
Journeying to Peja
After two weeks in Kosovo, we were eager to take our first weekend bus trip. The quickly-cooling weather reminded us that we better get out and see more of the country before the snow sets in and gets comfortable, interrupting … Continue reading
Can We Call It a Success?
Election day proved to be an eventful Sunday, full of cloudy gloom and anticipation. For most of the day, I could not tell one difference from any other Sunday. The streets were quiet. Pedestrians went about their errands with the … Continue reading
Election Countdown
Happy Election Weekend! The big day is November 3rd, tomorrow. Last night all the local channels were packed with campaign commercials, trying to get their last word in this fight. (In Kosov@, candidates are limited to one month of campaigning, the … Continue reading
Autumnal Bliss
For weeks, the leaves have been fading from green to brown with brilliant tones in between. Oaks, maples and sycamores line the streets and coat the hills that surround most cities in Kosovo. Some days that hills around Mitrovica have … Continue reading
Adjustments: Living Without Water
Anyone who has lived in Kosovo will warn you about the lack of water and electricity. They will say the food is great and the people love America, but that the air is thick with pollution and the utilities are … Continue reading