Frank Gaynor

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'I had no experience of living with such a strong army presence'

'The Albanians craved recognition of their identity and their culture'

'When travelling in Kosovo at that time it was necessary to be alert to the possibility of landmines, and not to walk on the grass verge when leaving the vehicle'

'The day I told Niall that I was exploring the possibility of linking up with Bothar to support a farm animal project in Serbia, his eyes rolled up towards heaven'

'After over 20 years of a strong international NGO presence, nearly everyone in Albania was familiar with the language of development'

'Coming fresh to the story and with nothing to lose, I was confident that I could provide the necessary support'

'The genocide story is unavoidable, but when you do get past it Rwanda has much to offer the tourist'

'When the time came for me to leave Rwanda I began to realise how much it meant to me'