Each year, Moldova celebrates two major holidays during the last week of August. Independence Day is celebrated on August 27th, and Language Day, a celebration of the Romanian language, is celebrated on August 31st. Last year, I attended Independence Day celebrations in Chisinau, but this year I celebrated the two holidays in my village, along … Continue reading Language Day
Here in Moldova, June 1st is both the first day of summer vacation from school and Children's Day, which is celebrated as a main holiday. Some towns have begun to celebrate Children's Day on the last day of school once school has been released, but my village still celebrates it on June 1st. It's a … Continue reading Ziua Copiilor (Children’s Day)
Yesterday was Easter, both according to the Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christian calendars. This is actually a pretty rare occasion, as usually the two Easters do not fall on the same Sunday. Here in Moldova, Easter is by far the number one most important and biggest holiday of the year. Most Moldovans (though certainly not all) … Continue reading Hristos a inviat!
If I were asked to name of all of the people here in Moldova who have so helped my experience here a positive one, the list would be long. One person in particular stands out, though: my host mom. In August, she (and her husband) welcomed me into their home with open arms. It take … Continue reading Happy Women’s Day!
Having been in Moldova for nearly nine months, I feel like I've more or less settled into life here. Don't be fooled- it really does take quite a bit of time. It feels like the past 9 months have flown by even though many days go rather slowly. Last weekend, we had a language training … Continue reading Spring is Coming
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