We have had a lot of suggestions for the title of this blog, such as "Under the Ukrainian Ice" (thanks Eric) and "Freezikraine" (thanks, Sarah) . And mostly, "Doesn't everyone want to go to Ukraine in November?" But we'll be optimistic and stick to our theme (though "sky" not "sun"!)
Yes, we are off again, this time to Ukraine for a short trip, relatively speaking. We'll be gone 4-6 weeks, depending on the work. We're working again for the organization we were with in Sarajevo, doing what we call "sustainability assessments." That sounds very bureaucratic, but it's mainly seeing what non-profit investigative media groups in Ukraine need to continue their super important work. We'll interview and report - as well as explore a place we admit to knowing almost nothing about.
The weather looks, at least from afar, to be similar to Seattle for the beginning of the trip. After that, well, we expect that Bill will be getting one of those Cossack hats. I promise to resist the mink coats (maybe!).
We have had little sticky notes all over our kitchen with words spelled out in the Cyrillic alphabet in a mostly unsuccessful attempt to learn a little. And we have flash cards too; what was that backwards R again? And the H that is really an N? We'll see how it goes ... we joke that it will take us so long to read a sign that by the time we figure out it says "Danger" the thing will have fallen on us.
It has been said that we are addicted to these trips, that the longer we are home the more our eyes wander, so to speak. There is something to be said for that, we admit. But we like home too, so it's bittersweet, as usual. Still, those golden domes beckon ... and think of the stories we'll have!
Read along if you'd like - this is our version of a journal and we'll try to keep it updated. The camera is packed!
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