by Steven Sternfeld But to set forth the good I found I will recount the other things I saw. -Dante, Inferno, Canto I The true voyage of discovery does not consist in seeking out new lands but in having new eyes. –Marcel Proust I’m walking past a series of display …
by Jiřina Helíšková I had been working as an English teacher just for a couple of months when I heard about some Americans coming into our school. We didn’t know what to expect, who the people would be, we basically knew nothing. There were some rumors going around that said …
by Michael Kaley Relocated I’m letting baby Adela cry herself to sleep tonight. I sit outside our room on a wooden bench that is strategically placed in the anteroom of this orphanage. I sit among the shoes and slippers that are swapped off and on depending if one is entering …
by Todd McKay Joe Stalin once said ‘The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.’ To me, the story of a person is much more powerful than the history carried on the shoulders of a people. Take, for example, a small but notorious …
“There are four stages of homesickness. First the honeymoon, then the hostility, followed by a feeling of home, eventually with a bit of humor.” – Gabriella by Maya Souiedi The Engagement I found out about Project “New Eyes” ® from Heather Hirschi, my writing professor. She showed us a …
by D. Sam Matyjasik Hansel and Gretel I worked at Lercova, the “Blue School”, with Mirka. Lercova is a primary school, equivalent to our elementary school. Mirka is a very fun teacher who uses music to help teach a second language. She is quite a delight to be around. I …
by Erin Haley I. Travel causes in me an addiction to leaving. To changing on the insides and perpetually finding movement in all things. I grew up trying to find home in every uncomfortable room in the house. I find myself clinging to end and obscurity. Identifying pieces of myself …
In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. ~ Bertrand Russell by James Sewell I. I wanted to go to Italy. Learn some Italian, get a jump on my foreign language requirement. Appreciate art …
by Jane Bobet I tried to keep my mind a blank slate before I traveled to the Czech Republic. I had certain expectations about the classes we would be taking from our University professors, because that was somewhat familiar territory. But I tried my best to keep my mind off …
by Sadie Dickman In a country where ‘no’ means yes and ‘scvrnkls’ is a word, communication doesn’t always go smoothly. If you asked I’ve stopped telling people I stayed at an orphanage in the Czech Republic. “Dětsky domov” translates literally into “children’s home,” which is a much more fitting description …
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