Posts tagged eastern europe
Life is calling. How far will you go?
Happy First Day of Spring!
“In my small village in Ukraine, The Meeting of Spring is the single largest public celebration held each year around March 1st. Each Street creates a float-type submission and everyone who lives on the street passes through the town before doing a skit on the main stage. In these photos, I’m with my host mother Laryssa and her street neighbors who were dressed as aliens!”
- Peace Corps Youth Development Volunteer Jessie Park
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Peace Corps Ukraine Group 39 arrived in Ukraine and was welcomed with traditional bread, dipped in salt.
- Peace Corps Education Volunteer Jeramie Heflin
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Saying goodbye to my beautiful Ukrainian host family. I will miss them so!
At the market in Azerbaijan - 2010
These photos were taken on May 20, 2011 at the HIV/Aids candlelight memorial in Ukraine. Students of all ages participated in a candlelight walk, quizzes focused on prevention and stigma reduction, behavior pledges, and presented interpretive dance, song and readings. The evening ended with an outdoor disco in what is now an annual event.
Peace Corps Community Development Volunteer Victoria Lamb
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This photo was taken during a World AIDS Day observance in Lovech, Bulgaria in 2011. Youth volunteers from the Bulgarian Red Cross spent the afternoon passing out brochures, condoms, etc. in the Lovech city center. The event culminated with the lighting of an AIDS awareness ribbon.
- Peace Corps Health Volunteer Horace Askins
My first birthday in Macedonia! Here is the Macedonian language teacher/my host mother with the beautiful 4 layer cake she made me. ♥
Happy birthday, Michelle!
You can choose the AIDS-Free Generation Photo Contest PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER!
These are just two of the amazing photos that are waiting for YOUR vote!
(P.S. A reblog to help us get the word out would be great! The more votes, the better!)
I took this photo during an excursion to the remote village of Xinaliq in Azerbaijan. Xinaliq is possibly the most remote village in Azerbaijan and at the time we visited the only way in was via a very rough dirt road only accessible with a 4WD vehicle. The villagers of Xinaliq speak their own language, called Ketsh.
Peace Corps Education Volunteer Peter Mittelholzer
