Archive for November, 2007

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Friday, November 30th, 2007

I know they speak French there


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Sunday, November 18th, 2007

The Romani people

Before coming to Hungary, it wasn’t clear to me whether I would be able to make a positive contribution to Human Rights from an eastern European country, rather than Africa, where the rest of colleagues were sent. Now that I am here, however, I am confident that I am making a contribution to an important […]

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Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Growing pains

 
Hungary is at a pivotal point in its long and colorful history. The country is cleaning up after an economically and physically damaging period. The evidence of this damage is clear everywhere I go and in all the local news I read. The country - like any other - wants to be a world leader, […]

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Friday, November 9th, 2007

I think I could get used to this

When I first arrived in Budapest, I had immediate culture shock, home sickness, whatever you want to call it. As time goes on, however, I’m starting to feel more comfortable and be more at peace. I still don’t have an apartment. I have left the Hotel, and I’m staying in the flat of some co-workers […]

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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Szia Budapest

I’ve made it to Budapest. Today was my first day at my new job at the European Roma Rights Centre. Coming here I wasn’t sure what I would be doing but, from they’ve told me I’m ready and able to help with them with what they would like me to do. I went for my […]

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Monday, November 5th, 2007

Good day London

Although my visit to London was comparatively quick, only a few hours, I still consider it a success and a really amazing visit. I was able to visit almost everything I wanted to see, Big Ben, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, the list goes on. I was walking non-stop for several hours which was incredibly […]

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Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Bonjour Montreal

I am a couple hours outside Montreal at Chalet Baumonte. There are more then 30 young people here from all across Canada. Most are going to Africa, I am the only one in this group that is going to Europe, but I know that there are other NetCorps interns in Europe that were sent after […]

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