Archive (3 life histories found)
'After over 20 years of a strong international NGO presence, nearly everyone in Albania was familiar with the language of development'
During my time in Kosovo I frequently travelled to Skopje at weekends. I enjoyed long quiet walks along the banks of the Vardar River. Sometimes on a Saturday morning I sat for hours at an outdoor cafﾐﾩ in the centre of the city, drinking coffee…
Tags: Balkans Trocaire, Travelling
'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'
When Monica, Fergal and Mags came for a visit I hired out a car and met them at Skopje airport. Before going on to Kosovo we decided to have a look around Macedonia. Since independence in 1991 Macedonia has been in a dispute with Greece over its…
Tags: danger, family, Kosovo, landmines, Travelling
'I stayed in Jerusalem for one week, moving on to Tiberius for the second week'
In 1990 I visited my friend Sheila in Canada (Toronto). She took me to Buffalo USA for 4 days. This was a holiday of a lifetime. In 1992 I went to Israel,I stayed in Jerusalem for one week,moving on to Tiberius for the second week. I visited all the…
Tags: holiday, Travelling