Comments on: Question of the Month: Memorable Trips http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8885 SusanHenderson Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:07:14 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8885 Hi. Yeah. She worked as a Human Rights Officer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (for Sarajevo and Bihac, Bosnia), a Human Rights Officer for the Center for Non-Violent Conflict Resolution (for Nis, Serbia), a Research Specialist for the US Department of State (for former Yugoslavia), an Analyst for East European political-military affairs for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and a Political Officer for the US Embassy in Turkmenistan, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funded her most recent work in Kosovo (something to do with government stability). The other friend I mentioned mostly did work in Uzbekestan (she worked as a Russian translator) under Condoleeza Rice (when she was still an academic supervisor at Stanford) and was only in Kosovo on unofficial business to visit this other friend. Hi. Yeah. She worked as a Human Rights Officer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (for Sarajevo and Bihac, Bosnia), a Human Rights Officer for the Center for Non-Violent Conflict Resolution (for Nis, Serbia), a Research Specialist for the US Department of State (for former Yugoslavia), an Analyst for East European political-military affairs for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and a Political Officer for the US Embassy in Turkmenistan, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars funded her most recent work in Kosovo (something to do with government stability).

The other friend I mentioned mostly did work in Uzbekestan (she worked as a Russian translator) under Condoleeza Rice (when she was still an academic supervisor at Stanford) and was only in Kosovo on unofficial business to visit this other friend.

]]> By: cmaria http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8884 cmaria Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:43:17 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8884 Hi Susan! Do you know what organization she worked with? Hi Susan!
Do you know what organization she worked with?

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8883 SusanHenderson Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:36:44 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8883 Love that story. I have friends who did relief work in Kosovo, too. Wonder if we have mutual friends? Love that story. I have friends who did relief work in Kosovo, too. Wonder if we have mutual friends?

]]> By: cmaria http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8882 cmaria Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8882 The most life altering experience I had was 8 years ago when I received a call from a former supervisor from NYC. She was truly an inspiration to me and was working in post-war Kosovo through an international rescue program. Her contract was ending and she called to ask me if I'd be interested in going over to work. I had one week to decide. Never one to turn down a challenge, I accepted and went with one suitcase and fear of the unknown ahead of me. I learned more than I can ever describe- about strength of the human spirit and endurance and Turkish coffee of course. Oh- and I also met my husband there ;) He had just returned to Kosovo and his family after the war and in a week we were inseparable. We're here in the US now and he is the greatest gift to me. The most life altering experience I had was 8 years ago when I received a call from a former supervisor from NYC. She was truly an inspiration to me and was working in post-war Kosovo through an international rescue program.
Her contract was ending and she called to ask me if I’d be interested in going over to work. I had one week to decide. Never one to turn down a challenge, I accepted and went with one suitcase and fear of the unknown ahead of me.
I learned more than I can ever describe- about strength of the human spirit and endurance and Turkish coffee of course.

Oh- and I also met my husband there ;) He had just returned to Kosovo and his family after the war and in a week we were inseparable. We’re here in the US now and he is the greatest gift to me.

]]> By: Nathalie http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8881 Nathalie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:31:00 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8881 Some of this went into the last story published by <a href="http://qarrtsiluni.com/2008/06/11/water-that-was/" rel="nofollow">Qarrtsiluni</a>. Some of this went into the last story published by Qarrtsiluni.

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8880 SusanHenderson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8880 Hey, welcome! I'd say that trip of freedom and non-conformity was probably worth any punishment you took for it. What a great day! Hey, welcome! I’d say that trip of freedom and non-conformity was probably worth any punishment you took for it. What a great day!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8879 SusanHenderson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:08:49 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8879 You should write more about how that trek changed your view of water. That's so interesting to me. You should write more about how that trek changed your view of water. That’s so interesting to me.

]]> By: carmelovalone http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8878 carmelovalone Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:23:06 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8878 A field trip to NYC to the MET when I was 15. We went to the museum and then I convinced me and my friends to ditch the rest of the class and just go cause some mayhem in Manhattan. We wound up ice skating at Lincoln Center, hung with street performers, played in Fao Schwartz, and then tried to break into "Late Night With David Letterman to no avail. The police were called after were declared 'missing'. It was a grand day of non-conformity. I was banned from field trips for about a year. A field trip to NYC to the MET when I was 15. We went to the museum and then I convinced me and my friends to ditch the rest of the class and just go cause some mayhem in Manhattan. We wound up ice skating at Lincoln Center, hung with street performers, played in Fao Schwartz, and then tried to break into “Late Night With David Letterman to no avail.
The police were called after were declared ‘missing’. It was a grand day of non-conformity. I was banned from field trips for about a year.

]]> By: Nathalie http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8877 Nathalie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:43:28 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8877 The most life altering experience I have had is probably a trek in the desert. It did change my view on water certainly and I fell in love with sand dunes, even if they gave me hell in the climbing. Many stories were born from that trip and the dreams that continue to haunt me. The most life altering experience I have had is probably a trek in the desert.
It did change my view on water certainly and I fell in love with sand dunes, even if they gave me hell in the climbing. Many stories were born from that trip and the dreams that continue to haunt me.

]]> By: Ric http://www.litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8876 Ric Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/08/04/question-of-the-month-memorable-trips/#comment-8876 Actually, I was extremely naive and most of my energies were geared towards getting laid. Thanks for the compliment. Actually, I was extremely naive and most of my energies were geared towards getting laid. Thanks for the compliment.

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