Brad is back in the Balkans and just sent me this blog entry. It is such an exciting time for him to be over in Kosovo. I can't believe the kids and I are here when this is happening.
A blanket of snow is beginning to shroud the city of Peje, and yet the hearts and spirits of the residents are not at all dampened. Independence is coming to this tiny forgotten corner of Europe. Soon the world will be reminded of Kosovo/Kosova and not only those of us here witnessing it first hand but the whole world for a short time will have its attention focused again on this tiny Balkan territory. They say they are finally going to be free, freedom from the Turks escaped them 600 years ago and then they were under the Serbs for the last 100 years. Freedom from the Serbs in 1999 meant control by the United Nations. Now it is the time to strike out on their own and make their own destiny. What will that destiny look like, is this the begining of something great and long expected or is it the begining of the end and hopes ripe are about to be dashed? We are all waiting. Tomorrow is supposed to be the day, will it happen? From the crowd, the decorations, the flags flying one can't see how it could not happen. The anticipation is thick in the air. We wait...."
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