This was the last dinner I had with my host family before I left training. This is in the city of Chernigov--my host mother is the blond woman at the far left. The person sitting next to me is another Peace Corps Volunteer with her host mother. I...
This is a family photo of my neighbors as younger parents--now, their daughters are adults with their own children. The father was a former Communist Party official in Uman who is now a pensioner. This picture was taken on the night of Christmas...
The two people in the middle are Marine guards at the American embassy in Kyiv and the two guys sitting on either end are Volunteers and dear friends. They are at my Ukrainian university to give a presentation on military life and Peace Corps life....
Camps and clubs; Teachers and students; Universities
This photo was taken during summer camp at European University--my work site. My students put on "Cinderella" with some reverse gender roles to celebrate graduations and the end of the semester.