This photo was taken on 6 Sept. 2010 at a Monastery in Bulgaria. The 6th of September is a major holiday for the town. Everyone hikes to the monastery ruins, for blessings from the priest and a picnic. The picture shows me and people from the...
This photo was taken on June 10, 2011 prior to a concert of folk singers for the new group of Peace Corps Bulgaria volunteers. It shows myself and another volunteer with "Babas" (grandmas) from our host village. Almost every village and town has an...
This photo was taken September 27th, 2010 in a garden near Chiprovtsi, Bulgaria. I spent the day harvesting grapes for homemade wine with my friend, Yulka (pictured). She taught me folk songs while we worked.
This photo was taken in the mountains of Bulgaria. It shows two of my local friends enjoying smores. One of my top care package requests was marshmallows and graham crackers, two things that are impossible to find locally, but everyone loves. One...
This photo is of me and my host mom from a small village in Bulgaria. Part way through pre-service training, my host mom took me to be fitted for a traditional folk costume from the local region. This photo was taken in June 2010.
I took this photo on February 12th, 2011, of the local folk song group in Chiprovtsi Bulgaria. They were warming up with tea, honey, and rakia before singing for Trifon Zarezan Day Celebrations. Trifon Zarezan is an annual holiday celebrating...
On February 12, 2011, I participated with the ladies folk group in greeting visitors to Chiprovtsi, Bulgaria. The photo shows me dressed in traditional costume, offering bread as a welcome to visitors. The occasion was Trifon Zarezan Day, a...
On August 18th, 2011, the second day of a summer camp in Bulgaria, I led a yoga class. The picture shows me, second from the left, and a group of girls, ages 8-12, in the Warrior I pose. Women and girls were very interested in fitness. As an after...