"Do you miss Latvia?" or equally irritating "Is it nice to be in Latvia?" Yes, I do get annoyed from time to time... I know it is just a nice question and usually it is part of small talk but for some strange reason I wonder why people ask me this kind of thing. There…Read more A question not to ask me
Month: October 2015
Lessons from Ukraine: peacemaking can be counterintuitive
My current ‘office’ is a nice coffee shop in Riga where I enjoy the warmth and tasty treats. The days are getting shorter and the evenings darker. The air is much colder, too. Is it just me or the autumn is a perfect time for reflections? As promised in my last post about Nobel Peace…Read more Lessons from Ukraine: peacemaking can be counterintuitive
My nominee for Nobel Peace Prize 2015 is …
The laureate of Nobel Peace Prize will be revealed this Friday, October 9. As usual, the nominees are kept in secret and it will be a secret for next 50 years. So, we will not know who were the people and organizations to choose from. Having just visited Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, I…Read more My nominee for Nobel Peace Prize 2015 is …
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