There are two questions which the locals have kept asking me during my 6 months in Lesnoye: Do you like it here? Do you miss home back in America ? A mix of yes and no is the answer to both these questions. Despite its ‘tinyness’, there is enough in Lesnoye to keep me occupied and productive. Integrating into the community, learning Russian, and teaching are enough to keep one occupied even in a village with no cafes. There have been several times where I’ve wished to be somewhere more metropolitan and warmer. However, I am loving life over here in Siberia and can say no deluge of homesickness has visited me during my service yet.
For all those future volunteers who will serve in North Kazakhstan , Winter lasts from early November to mid-April. Now Spring has arrived and it’s the first time I’ve seen a color other than white on the hills. When I arrived in Lesnoye back in the first week of November, there was snow and only now can I shed the thermal underwear. With the fast thawing snow, it is very muddy and slippery in the village. It’s so dirty that the teachers wear their waterproof ‘slush’ boots on the streets and then replace them with their dress shoes once indoors. When will it be nice out?
For all those future volunteers who will serve in North Kazakhstan , Winter lasts from early November to mid-April. Now Spring has arrived and it’s the first time I’ve seen a color other than white on the hills. When I arrived in Lesnoye back in the first week of November, there was snow and only now can I shed the thermal underwear. With the fast thawing snow, it is very muddy and slippery in the village. It’s so dirty that the teachers wear their waterproof ‘slush’ boots on the streets and then replace them with their dress shoes once indoors. When will it be nice out?
The love of cards..inspires!!
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