Lawrence

Ukraine As It Was: Journals of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine

As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine, Lawrence journaled nearly every day while serving alongside his wife. Nearly 20 years later, he wants to share their experiences in Ukraine--the good and the bad, the happy and the sad--with the world so people can see Ukraine as it was.

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Lawrence

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10 de jul de 2026

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Episódios

132: Drinking with the Men 05.12.2025

Lawrence recounts the big party he attended and opines on food, drink, and masculinity in Ukraine.

131: Man in Snow 04.12.2025

Lawrence has a dream about his grandmother. Colleagues pick up a man out of the snow.

130: Soviet Army Day 04.12.2025

A few, quick notes before Lawrence falls asleep.

129: Conversations 05.11.2025

Lawrence realizes he isn't talking to people out on the street--and makes a change.

128: Language Tutor 03.11.2025

Lawrence begins working with a Ukrainian language tutor.

127: A Nice Family from L'viv 29.10.2025

Lawrence and Karen spend time with their host mother for her birthday.

126: A Temporary Bit of Joy 27.10.2025

Lawrence and karen are back in Kyiv, studying Ukrainian, and hanging out with friends.

125: Poem for my Cousin 23.10.2025

Lawrence wakes up with a poem in his head, and he writes it down.

124: Crosswords 21.10.2025

Lawrence struggles with crosswords--but tries anyways.

123: Varenyky 21.10.2025

Lawrence cooks dumplings with his host mother.

122: The Coldest Cold 06.10.2025

Lawrence tries to describe the historic cold snap in Ukraine of the winter of 2006.

121: Sacks of Sugar 03.10.2025

Lawrence wrestles with illness and pokes around the kitchen.

120: What Really Matters 01.10.2025

Lawrence starts to see that, perhaps, Ukrainians have excellent priorities.

119: Jet Lag 29.09.2025

Lawrence can't sleep.

118: My Daughter's Eyes 26.09.2025

Lawrence continues to think about his Grandmother and what she might be up to now that she's free from Earth.

117: No More New Memories 24.09.2025

Lawrence reflects on life without his Grandmother.

116: Back in Ukraine 24.09.2025

Lawrence returns to Ukraine and wrestles with the negative safety stories Peace Corps continues to tell.

115: Eulogy 02.07.2025

Lawrence records the eulogy for his grandmother.

114: Home in California 30.06.2025

Lawrence and Karen arrive back in California.

113: Death in the Family 27.06.2025

Lawrence's life changes, forever.

112: The Move 25.06.2025

Lawrence shares the events of moving day. This is the quiet before the storm.

111: Reflecting on Education 23.06.2025

Lawrence thinks about what an education actually means.

110: Packing 20.06.2025

Karen checks out a potential new apartment, and Lawrence packs.

109: You Can't Leave; I'm Kicking you Out 18.06.2025

Lawrence describes the deteriorating host family situation. 

108: Quick Hits as Things Fall Apart 16.06.2025

Lawrence reads a few short journal entries as things with the host family fall apart.

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