You Borscht Believe It

A few little things I’ve noticed in my not-quite six months in country: The light switches are almost always outside the bathroom. Convenient for not running your hand over the entire wall trying to find it in the dark. Not … Continue reading →

I’ve been waiting for the camp video to be released to the public before sharing this post so take a few minutes and watch this video first. Complete credit for that goes to Hayley, who is a technological magician as far as … Continue reading →

Hi there 50 (or 51 or 52…), You’ve basically been bombarded with information since you got your invitation, and maybe before. I’ve watched the facebook group fill with questions about medical clearance that have turned into questions about language and … Continue reading →

By which I mean, I’m settled in and happy and am thrilled to announce that I’ve made it to almost two whole months at site! In that time, I’ve visited three castles, helped with camps that my organization hosted, traipsed … Continue reading →

Last  Thursday, all seventy-one of the Peace Corps Ukraine trainees trekked across town or across the oblast to meet our regional managers and to find out where our permanent sites and our partner organizations. This was a moment I’d been … Continue reading →

I went in to our regular hang out spot and accidentally ordered five drinks instead of a half liter, and didn’t realize until the barman started filling up the third drink. Luckily, there were enough people around to help me … Continue reading →