balkans – Chess in the Snow

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From the Albania journals

Posted on September 9, 2013 by how_sven / 1 Comment

I got stuck last year in trying to write about my second trip to Albania in September. I kept notes in my journal but couldn’t motivate myself to polish t...

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Koman Ferry

Posted on October 24, 2012 by how_sven / 0 Comment

The ferry from Fierze to Koman goes down the man-made Lake Koman, cutting through the mountains, which makes for spectacular scenery. The boat was pretty full w...

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Thethi

Posted on September 11, 2012 by how_sven / 0 Comment

The furgon (minibus) I would ride was an old, battered, orange Mercedes. The roads up to the villages aren’t passable by regular cars; the only vehicles...

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From the Vault

Posted on February 29, 2012 by how_sven / 0 Comment

In a class full of 25 unmotivated students who are 18 or 19 years old, when I can’t get anyone to pay attention or do any work, I need to find some way of...