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    • Mongolian Ovoo

    • Mongolian Ovoo
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    • [adapted from Wikipedia] An ovoo is a type of shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or from wood. Ovoos are often found at the top of mountains and in high places, like mountain passes. They serve mainly as religious sites,...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Russian Soldier and Me

    • Russian Soldier and Me
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    • This photo was taken in Slagotarjan, Hungary in 1990 just after the fall of the Iron Curtain. This is a statue of a Russian soldier that used to overlook the city to remind the citizens who was in charge. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Salgotarjan...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Burj (Tower) of the Herat Arg

    • Burj (Tower) of the Herat Arg
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    • Burj is usually translated as Tower; however, Fitzgerald translated it as turret. This was taken in March 1971 in Herat, Afghanistan following the Iran Crosscultural Language Workshop held in Mashad, Iran.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • WWII Memorial

    • WWII Memorial
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    • WWII Memorial in Samaulkol, North Kazakhstan Oblast. Nearly every family in the village sent someone to the front. Half of them did not return.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Taras Shevchenko Monument

    • Taras Shevchenko Monument
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    • This is a photo of two Volunteers on an outing around Chernigiv, Ukraine during their three months of in country training. The statue is of Taras Shevchenko, a revered artist and writer, who is a symbol of Ukrainian freedom and independence.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Ștefan cel Mare

    • Ștefan cel Mare
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    • Ștefan cel Mare stands as the preeminent hero for the Moldavian region of Romania. He successfully repelled the Ottoman Empire. He built a church or monastery in commemoration of each military victory. The Pope even declared him to be a...
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Tarxien

    • Tarxien
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    • PCV Carol standing by one of the many statues in Malta presumed to be of the earth goddess. This was in the small town of Tarxien, a main prehistoric site.
    • Volunteer Photos
    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Statues and monuments; Knight Foundation

    • This is a monument trainees erected near the training center in Hawaii. Peace Corps training staff discuss programs with Hawaiian officials.
    • Agency Photos
    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Statues and monuments; Knight Foundation

    • This is a monument trainees erected near the training center in Hawaii. Peace Corps training staffers discuss programs with Hawaiian officials.
    • Agency Photos
    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Training Program in Hawaii

    • Statues and monuments; Knight Foundation

    • This is a monument trainees erected near the training center in Hawaii. Peace Corps training staffers discuss programs with Hawaiian officials.
    • Agency Photos
    • Locks of Love

    • Locks of Love
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    • I took this photo while site seeing across Cherinihiv, Ukraine and came across this bridge that had locks in formed into the shape of a heart. I learned from the locals that when you fall in love you take your significant other to the bridge lock...
    • Volunteer Photos

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