Animals; Culture shock and adaptation; Site orientation; Volunteers
View of the foothills of the eastern portion of the greater Caucasus, in the town of Lagodekhi, Georgia, approximately 5 kilometers from the Azerbaijani border. A typical cow herder leading the cows home at the end of the day (most cows know how to...
On May 25, 2010, in the small Georgian village of Kvibisi, our Business and Social Entrepreneurship group conducted an Art Day for children in the village. In small groups, the kids used art supplies and natural elements like twigs and berries to...
This photo was taken within the first few days of my arrival for pre-service training in the Republic of Georgia. The children were extremely excited for my arrival, and getting them to pose for a photo took much time and patience. I think they...
The day after I arrived at my pre-service host family's home, I was taken to the town of Borjomi, Georgia. Twelve year old Vasha competed in this chess tournament. I snapped this picture and within 2-3 moves, Vasha had won this game and with this...
In Georgia, where talking about HIV and AIDS is taboo, it can be difficult to raise awareness and spread accurate information about this important health issue. However, 14 high school students stepped up to the challenge in Akhaltsikhe as part of...
This is my host dad, Soso and I. We are enjoying a birthday supra (Georgian feast not unlike Thanksgiving) during the summer of 2010. Family and friends from all over the region came to celebrate with us, and also where Soso introduced me as his...
This impressive spread was for the birthday party of a 12-year-old girl in Kutaisi, Georgia. Georgian feasts, or supras, are not rare, though this table is especially elaborate. It's important to note that only half of the dishes are on the table...
Full text of Who's Who in the Peace Corps--Washington, which includes staff bios of many of the founding staff members of the Peace Corps. Approximate date of publication is 1963.
I took this picture on a visit to Mt. Kazbegi with other Peace Corps Volunteers. August is the feast of St. Mary and there is a large pilgrimage church there. We hiked up a mountain to the church with Georgian friends and took this picture in...
This photo was taken August 19, 2010 at the start of the annual horse race in a mountainous village only inhabited in the summer due to its 2050 meters above sea level status. Every year this village hosts a horse race, drawing thousands of people...
I took this during a visit to the village home of one of my Georgian friends. His family was making "churchkhela" - a candy made by boiling grape juice and flower and coating strings of walnuts. It's delicious and making it is always a family...
The photo was a spur of the moment idea that quickly bloomed into a school wide effort. The Ministry of Education in Georgia held a health-related photo contest on Facebook, with different schools submitting their own photos. They asked me if I...
I took this picture of my host family on Easter Day, 2004, in Sartichaala, Georgia. It's a tradition to have a feast in a cemetery on Easter. This was my third day in country and a wonderful introduction to Georgian customs.