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Diane Norman

Diane Norman

Diane served in the Peace Corps in Ukraine (2006-2008) teaching English. Though she had hoped to go to Latin America she is thankful to have been sent to Ukraine, where she met incredible people who opened their homes and hearts to her and became immersed in the culture. Diane works for U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services in Washington D.C. She has traveled to 36 countries, mostly as a Refugee Officer for the U.S. government.

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A Spicey Country, An Eclectic Mix Of Cultures created on 2013-07-24

Ласкаво просимо! (Welcome!) Despite being a huge country, most people know little about Ukraine. Three facts, however, are relatively well known: Ukraine is famous for their vodka, potatoes and borsch (beet soup) are their staples, and Ukraine was the site of the infamous Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. There is so much more to learn about Ukraine than this and those who ventu...