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Easter in Ukraine: Church and Vodka at 3 a.m.
Easter in Ukraine Yesterday, I was dropped off with my host family in a tiny Ukrainian village for two years of service in the Peace Corps. They don’t speak English, I don’t speak…
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Eight Days, Naked and Happy, at Fox Bay on the Black Sea Coast
I heard about a magical place that Peace Corps volunteers referred to as Hippie Beach, a nude beach on the Black Sea Coast of Crimea where you can camp on the beach for…
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Exploring Kiev: Capitol of Ukraine
I lived in Ukraine for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer and spent a good amount of time in Kiev. It's a pretty cool city, with amazing history, Soviet-style architecture and a…
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First Day of School, Ukraine style
Today is another holiday in Ukraine, The Day of Knowledge, or as we call it in America- the first day of school. But, of course, in Ukrainian style they must have a huge…
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Peace Corps Ukraine: Pig Slaughtering and an Ogre
This vegetarian survived the pig slaughtering, slightly scarred for life, but not totally scarred for life. Two weeks into the twelve week Peace Corps Ukraine pre-service training in a northern Ukrainian village, my…
