Greetings to everyone reading this introduction!
I am Ivo Dimitrov and I have been involved in World News as a writer and editor since my freshman year (I’m now a junior). I was born in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and I study Spanish (philology) and history at Willamette.
I enjoy competitive debate, Konditorei (excellent pastries), tutoring, recess at Bush Elementary, socio-cultural history, volleyball, ping-pong, and badminton. I design websites for charity organizations and student groups for free, so you should contact me if you can use my services.
I am interested in seeing how history (past and present) is reflected in the national narrative and behaviour of people. What are our national and cultural myths? Why do we hold certain concepts to be sacred? Why do we pursue or flee our past?
I am dedicated to informing people about my native country, since its rich history and gorgeous nature make it a very attractive destination. Now, in the process of transition, Bulgaria is a truly exciting place of change. Interested to know more? Talk to me and visit my website:
Bulgaria, overview:
(http://www.willamette.edu/~idimitro/bulgaria_overview.html)
Bulgaria, pictures:
(http://www.willamette.edu/~idimitro/bulgaria_sights.html)
I look forward to informing you on what happens in my country and hearing your thoughts on it!
I am Markus (26 years old) from Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
I am the German Language Assistant 2006/2007 at Willamette University.
In Munich I am studying Publishing (Major / Master), Business Economics and Political Science (both Minors) at the LMU (Munich University).
Continue reading "„Servus“ and Hello again from good, old Bavaria and Germany!"
I should begin with my name since it’s the clearest brand of my particular type of existence. “Beyza” is a Turkish name which is related to the Turkish word “Beyaz,” which means white. My name, however, kicks it up a notch. It refers to the white light given off by God; essentially, it refers to a form of radiation, if you will. Not to forget, there is always the way I look, and from one fellow Turk to another, it’s rather distinctive. Extremely pale skin, coal black eyes, matching hair, and a sort of fearsome glare (involuntary, I assure you) that makes up the image of someone who should ride through a desert plain on a horse; it’s deeply primeval.
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My name is Jan Taborsky, I come from the Czech Republic, and I am 19. During my junior year in high school I was an exchange student at Sprague high school in Salem. In Czech, we don’t have Tortillas or Peanut Butter. I liked them so much that I had to come to college here.
Continue reading "Czech this out!"
Hello there again! My name is John, and I come from Kenya. I am in my second year at Atkinson. Over the last two years, I have tried to find interesting articles about Kenya and what's happening there. This semester will be no exception as I will continue to find more interesting and diverse issues concerning Kenya.
This is an election year in Kenya, and we may be able to get a clearer picture of the political process in Kenya. Briefly, Kenya is democratic (in paper - this is my opinion). We have a president who has too much power and doesn't want to share some of the power and responsibility. Additionally, with this power, he governs using the laissez-faire approach which creates numerous problems in the country and he doesn't want to be particularly responsible. (I hope he gets replaced by the end of the year).
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This link will take you to the country profile for India. More importantly, I wanted to introduce all of you to this feature from BBC.com; they provide overview of a country (with a little history), key facts, political leaders, and major media-players/sources & to some extent its efficiency. I make a new friend from a new geographical location – this feature helps me understand them better. Check it out for your own country too.
Continue reading "I love this feature from BBC.com – "Country profile""
Hello. My name is Piotr and I am from the Crimea. It is the most beautiful place of the southern part of Ukraine. My native town is Simferopol. It is the capital of Crimean Autonomous Republic. Simferopol is a small town like Salem and by the way our cities are sister cities.
I would like to write about events that concern my country and the USA. Today the USA is a powerful country and I think that cooperation between my country and the USA is very important.
Hi, my name is Natasha or Natalia, the full name version. I came from Russia a month ago. I'm a Russian Language Assistant. I work with American students who study Russian language and culture. I live in the city of Krasnodar, South of Russia, Krasnodar Krai (also Kuban). Kuban is famous for its resorts on the Black Sea and Cossacks.
Continue reading "Greetings from Kuban, Russia"
Konnihiwa, kongakki mo douzo yoroshiku.; Hello, again (Greeting for this semester.)
I am the Japanese Language Assistant for Spring 2007. I have been here since Fall 2006 and will be on this occupation until the end of spring 2008. Since you have a lot of opportunities to meet and chat with TIUA (Japanese students at Willamette) please be feel free to ask me anything about Japan or its language. I would also like to make a bridge between WU and TIUA by planning some events.
Hello World News readers. We (the world news writers) are back and ready to inform you about the current news in our home countries. I promise to do my best in informing you. I hope you enjoy the reading.
Adriana Caviedes
