Posts Tagged: Serbia

Reflection

Exactly one year ago, I entered Serbia on my indirect route to Kosova. I had flown from Budapest on the now defunct Malev Airlines and arrived in Belgrade with considerable trepidation (and without luggage). Most of my knowledge of Serbia

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Reflection

Exactly one year ago, I entered Serbia on my indirect route to Kosova. I had flown from Budapest on the now defunct Malev Airlines and arrived in Belgrade with considerable trepidation (and without luggage). Most of my knowledge of Serbia

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Mitrovica

For the May 9 Europe Day holiday (the day that Angelina Jolie’s film premiered in Prishtinë), my Fulbright colleague Rich Raymond and I decided to visit Mitrovica, the northern city that witnessed some of the saddest moments of the 1999

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Mitrovica

For the May 9 Europe Day holiday (the day that Angelina Jolie’s film premiered in Prishtinë), my Fulbright colleague Rich Raymond and I decided to visit Mitrovica, the northern city that witnessed some of the saddest moments of the 1999

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Prizren

This weekend, I took an overnight trip to Prizren, one of the most historic and beautiful cities in Kosova and the home of my translator Fjolla. Unlike many other cities in the country, Prizren suffered little physical destruction during the

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Prizren

This weekend, I took an overnight trip to Prizren, one of the most historic and beautiful cities in Kosova and the home of my translator Fjolla. Unlike many other cities in the country, Prizren suffered little physical destruction during the

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Gračanica

During Pride Week, I felt that I should visit a Serbian enclave to maintain as an objective and unbiased perspective as possible. My Fulbright colleague Rich Raymond and I took a 10-minute taxi ride (8€ each way) approximately 3 miles

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Gračanica

During Pride Week, I felt that I should visit a Serbian enclave to maintain as an objective and unbiased perspective as possible. My Fulbright colleague Rich Raymond and I took a 10-minute taxi ride (8€ each way) approximately 3 miles

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Days of Pride

Last week concluded the Ditët e Krenarisë (Days of Pride–Martyrs’ Day KLA) to commemorate those killed during the recent war. Approximately half the size of Vermont, today’s Kosovo has been peopled by many ethnic groups, most notably by Serbs (predominantly

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Days of Pride

Last week concluded the Ditët e Krenarisë (Days of Pride–Martyrs’ Day KLA) to commemorate those killed during the recent war. Approximately half the size of Vermont, today’s Kosovo has been peopled by many ethnic groups, most notably by Serbs (predominantly

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