Volume 4 Issue 3
Hugo and friends from Chaska
Hugo met up with these kids every day while walking
back home. He played ball with them in the dirt street
or pushed them on their bikes, and always gave them
a little candy. They would follow him to his door!
Photo by PCV Annette Drews
Club GLOW (Girls Leading Our World)
is a biweekly camp held for teenage women in the
town of Gostivar. Founded by former PCV Meg
Pierce, current PCVs Mary Platz (pictured right) and
Melissa Hearne organize discussions for the young
women on self-esteem, body image, media perceptions of women, and domestic violence, among other
topics. The Club has also participated in hikes in the
mountains surrounding Gostivar and additional activities relating to volunteerism and the arts are planned.
Photo by PCV Melissa Hearne
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School Easter eggs
Annette helped with the school's Easter egg
sale. We hand painted eggs and then sold them
along with other schools in Veles who also painted
eggs for sale. Fun!
Photo by PCV Annette Drews
Wedding Oro
I became part of my host family in three short
months. We work hard and play hard together. This is a photo of my host mother Lela and I
dancing the Oro at a relative's wedding. My Macedonian friends seem as happy to see me dance the
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