This picture was one that surprised me when I saw it in the US. It nearly brought tears to my eyes. If you look at the photo below, look at the girl to the farthest right. Her name is Riskul, she was my 6th Former , Class 6B, student at the Karatau Lyceum when I took this photo in 1997. Riskul never smiles well at least when I am around. She seemed like a serious student … [Read more...] about Riskul
Archives for Saturday, December 3, 2011
A Cold Christmas (1997)
Winter, 1997, in Karatau, Kazakhstan, was the coldest I ever experienced in my life. I was at my Peace Corps site for just a little over two months when winter struck with a fury. Even the local Kazakhs and Russians were surprised at the harsh winter. It got down to -40 C which was not normal for my southern Kazakhstan town. Around Christmas I remember that the walk to take … [Read more...] about A Cold Christmas (1997)
Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation
I had a memorable summer volunteering with the Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation (TEGV) in the summer of 2002. I volunteered as an English teacher. I had a nice assistant but we spent most of the time, it seemed, on field trips. I got to see much of Istanbul through TEGV. The students had fun with me too. … [Read more...] about Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation
Parachute Riggers
The Parachute Rigger School. The good old days at NAS Memphis. It was funny since the Naval Air Station was not located in Memphis, Tennessee, but outside in Millington. I remember this town very well. Small, a place only families and retired people would like. I tended to stay on base during my times there. Once the Parachute Rigger School course started, we had no time … [Read more...] about Parachute Riggers