by Cindy Stearman When I first arrived in Prague, it was late and I was worried about reaching my hostel before dark. I was dragging three quite heavy pieces of luggage. (Believe it or not, I thought I was packing light.) I knew I was only three blocks from my …
by Amanda Crittenden It’s 10:00 pm and I’m sitting at the kitchen table trying to finish tomorrow’s lesson plan for my 4th graders. I tap my pencil on the Czech-English dictionary, which for the past three weeks has become part of the table centerpiece at my new home here in …
by Klinton Smith The last day in Prague, before Project “New Eyes” ® began, I had the opportunity to tour the concentration camp at Terezín with fellow participants Cindy, Kevin, Emily, Amanda, and Sarah. It was a sad, though worthwhile experience. As we arrived, countless rows of headstones of the …