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No, with killing and bombings
and trash dumped in the street
and racial hatred, Kosovo doesn't
sound like a great place to visit.
But when Paula Huntley's husband
was sent to Kosovo to help
establish a legal system, Huntley
impulsively decides to accompany
him and later jumps into teaching
a group of Kosovo Albanians
English. Unexpectedly, Huntley
falls in love---with the country,
with its people.
Yes, I'd heard of Kosovo, but
I doubt I'd have been able to
write a coherent essay explaining
mu ...more
and trash dumped in the street
and racial hatred, Kosovo doesn't
sound like a great place to visit.
But when Paula Huntley's husband
was sent to Kosovo to help
establish a legal system, Huntley
impulsively decides to accompany
him and later jumps into teaching
a group of Kosovo Albanians
English. Unexpectedly, Huntley
falls in love---with the country,
with its people.
Yes, I'd heard of Kosovo, but
I doubt I'd have been able to
write a coherent essay explaining
mu ...more
I didn't know that much about the conflicts in The Balkans, and this has given me the push to know more.
...more
Interesting look at the post-war experiences of an American teacher in Kosovo, but it felt a little too long and repetitive towards the end.
Read for my Around the World challenge.
Read for my Around the World challenge.
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