Kasandra Says “Thank You”!

Kasandra Says “Thank You”!

By Kasandra Kachakji, Communications Intern, Generations for Peace The Advanced Training 2014 has flown by! Over five days, I have met some of the most inspiring people, taken a thousand photos, laughed until I cried, ate delicious food (and more cookies than I would...
From Transcriptions to Birthday Cakes: My Time at GFP

From Transcriptions to Birthday Cakes: My Time at GFP

By Josh Wizman, Intern, Generations for Peace Working as a Generations For Peace intern over the past month, I was constantly reminded of Advance Training: “Oh wait till the Advanced Training”, or “You’ll see at Advanced Training”. Last Saturday these words began to...
The Military Highway: a Journey through Georgia (part 2)

The Military Highway: a Journey through Georgia (part 2)

By Edward Beswick, Research Coordinator, Generations for Peace Institute We continued along the military highway, which runs roughly parallel to the border with South Ossetia, to the Jvari (cross) pass. Named after a cross situated above the road, this is the highest...
The Military Highway: a Journey through Georgia (part 1)

The Military Highway: a Journey through Georgia (part 1)

By Edward Beswick, Research Coordinator, Generations For Peace Institute First engineered as a road by the Russians in the 19th century, the Georgian military highway works its way from Tbilisi through the towering peaks of the Caucasus Mountains to Russia. The...