Dancing on Linnahall
It’s warm, but cold. The sun is shining but a cold wind is blowing. I can’t be certain if I’m wearing the right attire, but considering I’m wearing shorts and…
The Good People
Both the spring and I arrived quietly to Rua dos Fanqueiros of Lisbon’s Baixa Chiado. We brimmed over the cusp of the midnight that delineated us from winter’s end. The…
Beyond the Café Window
Beyond the café window, there’s a young girl squeezing her schoolbooks between her clasped arms. Her round glasses sit low on her nose, and her long brown hair swings from…
Finding home base on Europe’s southeastern frontier
It’s summertime in Sofia. Young Bulgarians are out at the park beside the National Theater, sitting on benches, drinking beer and talking deep into the night. On the eve of…
The Cinder Block House
It’s 7:00 on a July morning in 2013. Winter in Lesotho’s Mokhotlong district. The herd boys whistle as they pass, walking their sheep, goats and skinny cows up into the…
Burma: The Forgotten Land
The Nation That Preferred to Turn In On Itself Outside of the Western democratic world, it is often an unfortunate fact that abundant resources and a lack of fundamental institutions…
Jariasheni – The Georgian Village Occupied By Russia
The case of Jariasheni village In August 2008, the conflict between South Ossetia and Georgia started to escalate. On August 7th, Georgia started a military operation in order to hold…