life and times in peace corps macedonia
pauza staff
Evan Brengle, managing editor
Jaime King, editor
David Koch, editor
Sarah Fazekas, layout and design
editorial committee
Goce Spasov, PC Safety & Security Coordinator
Stephen Kutzy, PC Country Director
Michael Radmann, Program & Training Officer
editorial policy.
This publication, which bears the name
of Peace Corps Macedonia and the Peace
Corps logo, must adhere to certain editorial guidelines. These guidelines require that all content in this magazine
be in good taste, politically neutral and
culturally sensitive. Content should not
include profanity, advocate a specific
religious belief, be insulting or slanderous, comprise the safety and security of
any Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV), nor
give the impression that the author is
writing on behalf of Peace Corps or the
United States government. To ensure
that these guidelines are met, a committee made up of PCVs, Peace Corps
Staff and Host Country Nationals (HCNs)
will review articles for content.
submissions.
All PCVs
and Peace Corps staff are welcome to
submit articles to be published in Pauza. If you are interested in writing an
article, please contact a member of the
Editorial Staff. Submission deadlines
will be announced. All submissions
can be sent to [email protected].
Articles may be edited for length and
content.
Pauza
always
Pauza
features
fall 2009
Happenings
Transitions All Around
Reflections of Macedonia and PST after
Six Weeks in Country by Jim Carlin
page 2
Reflections on COS Conference by Frank Hennick
The Roma Youth Leadership Program by Brittany Gardner
Ne Znam by Matt Tschabold
Language Mishaps
Topics Best Left for Another Day
page 4
Madedonish by Brittany Gardner
Did You Know? by David Koch
On the Trail of Tacos: A Taco Turismo Update
page 7
page 4
page 5
page 6
page 7
by Heidi Kleister
page 7
page 8
by Sara Ray
Recipes
page 8
Tabouli from Kay Gibson
Mujadarrah: Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions page 9
from Karen Schaan
welcomes
PCVs
who
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If you would like to help with Pauza,
please contact a member of the editorial staff or e-mail at pauzamag@
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cover photo: Sarah Fazekas
photos on back submitted by Jessica Meyer and Erin
Esson
photos submitted by (in order of apperance) Jerry Wang,
Brittany Gardner, Sarah Fazekas, Karen Schaan, Jaime
King, David Koch, Jerry Wang, Kay Gibson, and Jaime King
Quick Baked Eggplant from Kari Lowe
Time Capsule by Sarah Fazekas
Ne Znam Answers
You’re Under Arrest! by Mike Erhartic
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain:
Mount Athos, Greece by David Koch
page 9
Lives of Other PCVs: Morocco by Jonathan L. Williams
Did You Know? by David Koch
Friends and Neighbors
page 14
page 10
page 10
page 11
page 12
page 14
page 15
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