Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 21st, 2008
One Year Anniversary
I had a really nice one-year Peace Corps in Albania anniversary today. I started the day as a guest speaker at a private high school, presenting a lesson on media law. A few students then asked me to help them to prepare positions for their upcoming debate contest about civil disobedience in society. I spent [...]
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
Munitions dump explosion
A munitions dump north of Tirana exploded on Saturday. (story) I live about 30km away, and I felt the explosion. I felt a noticeable air pressure change and heard a deep thump and the windows rattled. It was definitely an explosion, but I couldn’t see anything. As of Monday, they’re still looking for victims, and [...]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
March 8 in the Helicopter!
March 8 in Albania is International Women’s Day in Albania. I was introduced to a women’s center in Tirana which uses the holiday to protest rather than to “fest.” Each year they rent a helicopter to fly around the area and throw out flyers which give facts about violence against women and other statements of [...]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Rainbows
A double rainbow in the morning. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rainbow in the sea before. It was windy and there was lighting and thunder and seagulls. Quite a show!
