Synergy
13 November 2014 She stomped onto the bus, long, loose red curls swinging from side to side, framing her weathered face. With a gruff expression, she brought us to attention with a shout of “hello.” She leaned against the side of a seat, resting momentarily. After gathering herself, she stood up straighter, emboldened, and shouted....
Learning Bulgarian time
5 October 2014 Time flies. Our first assignment once we had settled into Bansko was to head out into town, find a cafe, order a drink, and sit for at least 2 hours. Andrew stressed the importance of this assignment: in the Balkans, afternoons are leisurely and time is understood relatively. Here, productivity was not....
Relationship beyond language
3 October 2014 Yana, my beautiful Bulgarian host, is a typical Bulgarian grandmother through and through. Two things I have come to realize throughout the past week and a half of living with her is that 1) She notices everything, and 2) slippers are key to success in life. When I was first dropped into....
A beautiful beginning
Leaving Goodbyes and hellos Well wishes and bus rides Excitement Finally getting there Jet lag Gazing out bus windows, Picturesque landscapes. Flashbacks to past travels Tight, cobbled streets Breathtakingly beautiful Babas and stray cats Greeted with bread and the salt of life Settling in and finding ground Traditional architecture, Romantic stone walls holding histories Red....