Peace Corps Macedonia

Kumanova & Negotino: Done with 1st week of PST!

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October 5th 2008
Alright, so my first week of pre-service training for the Peace Corps is done! Waking up, sitting in uncomfortable chairs for hours...You get the point. All of my Peace Corps cohorts are really cool. I know I am going to learn a lot from many of these people whether it be professional or personal in nature. I am staying with a host family in Negotino. My host brother, Simon, is a seventeen yea ... read more

Europe » Macedonia

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International recognition of Macedonia's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 was delayed by Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols. Greece finally lifted its trade blockade in 1995 and the two cou... ... read more