Category Archives: English
The Tunnel Of Hope
A month ago I visited Sarajevo – one of those evocative places I have wanted to see for a long time. What comes to my mind when I think of Sarajevo? The Balkans, cultural diversity, East meets West, the Siege … Continue reading
Is It Okay to Travel to Bad Countries?
At Easter we visited Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan was the only one of the three Caucasian countries where we hadn’t been yet; we had been to Georgia several times and twice to Armenia. Azerbaijan is a more interesting and varied country than … Continue reading
Arigato, Japan!
In late October and early November of this year, my husband and I travelled to Japan. I enjoy sharing my travel experiences on Facebook. In the evenings, I summarize what I have seen, learned, or experienced. However, Facebook is not … Continue reading
Do You Want to Play Basketball?
When I am in Luxembourg, Ukraine seems far away. At the same time, we have become accustomed to the war, like to a new reality that will stay with us for longer. People don’t talk much about it anymore. As … Continue reading
I Felt I Had To Do Something
An interview with my colleague John Farebrother, an interpreter and aid worker with a forklift licence. John, you are a free-lance interpreter and work, among others, for the EU Court of Justice. But interpreting is not your only profession. You … Continue reading
A Day in Poland’s Holiest City
On a warm Saturday in the golden Polish autumn I take the morning train to Częstochowa, Poland’s holiest city.
Warsaw Neon
One of the things I like about Warsaw are its nostalgic neons. They date back further than one might expect.
Holding the Line
My name is Kateryna Yegorenkova, and I am from Kharkiv, Ukraine. I was born in 1976 in Russia, in the former USSR, and my roots are both Russian and Ukrainian. In 1986, my family moved to Kharkiv. After the collapse … Continue reading
Two Worlds Inside Me
I met Masomah Regl in 2016. I was in Graz, the city of my studies, to give a talk to fellow interpreters about my work at the EU Court of Justice. We met in a restaurant and Masomah was sitting … Continue reading