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Ghosts and sunshine and horror
June 12
Sukhumi, Abkhazia
This is Part 2 of my trip to the disputed territory of Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia that has declared itself an independent state. If you are currently detained in an Abkhazian police station and are looking for tips on how to wriggle out of your predicament, you should start with Part 1.
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How to Not Get Arrested in Abkhazia
June 11
Gali, Abkhazia
This is Part 1 of my trip to the disputed territory of Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia that has declared itself an independent state. The less alarming Part 2 can be found here.
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Moldova and its best friend Transdniester
June 7
Chișinău, MoldovaMoldova is the only country in which I have had my seat on a train sold out from under me by an unscrupulous conductor before I even got on ( Read more... ) -
War Zone Microfinance
March 3
Füzuli region, Azerbaijan
It took me quite a while, but here it is: Part 1 of a two-part series on my experiences as a Kiva Fellow conducting microfinance work with internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan. This was meant to go up on the Kiva Stories from the Field blog, but it was turned down because Kiva, having been burned in ( Read more... )
