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 The Moldova Blog:

Dr. Chris Grant

Mercer University/Fulbright Scholar

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An On-line journal chronicling the Adventures of an American in Chisinau

The links are arranged by topic...

Start of my time lecturing at the Academy of Public Administration 22 May 2006
Dinner with the ambassador and disco with the students. 16 February 2006
April Fools' Day! 1 April 2006
Architecture and the Communist system 5 March 2006
A quick trip to Bucharest and some remembrances of 1989. 29 April 2006
My last entry from Chisinau. 7 July 2006
First day of class at ISPRI 26 January 2006
All about Clipa Siderala, one group that makes a difference in Moldova 20 June 2006
The winter of 2006 was one of the coldest on record for Moldova and I was here! 21 January 2006
Commercialism and consumerism in Moldova. 28 March 2006
Computers, technology, and development 5 April 2006
Easter holidays celebrated Moldovan style. 25 April 2006
The broad economic view of Moldova. 20 February 2006
More like a sort of microeconomics lesson. 28 February 2006
The embassy (Псолuва in Russian) welcomes the Spring 06 Fulbrighters to Chisinau. 19 January 2006
My travel plans to return to the good ole' U.S. of A. 30 June 2006
Some thoughts about exam time in Moldova. 31 May 2006
Food in Moldova 11 March 2006
My going-away party from Moldova with food, friends, dancing, and wine (sigur) 2 July 2006
Some thoughts about language in Moldova. 16 April 2006
Dating in a cold place and some history of Moldova. 29 January 2006
A trip to the Piata Centrala in Chisinau in winter. 10 February 2006
My tour through all the nations effected by the 1939 Moltov-Ribbentrop pact. 27 July 2006
My Spring Break trip to Orheiul Vechi and the fortress at Soroca. 4 May 2006
My experiences in Moldovan Orphanages. 17 June 2006
Political parties in Moldova. 18 April 2006
  Thoughts about some recent editions of the Russian Newspaper, Pravda 23 May 2006
My preparations to leave for Moldova as well as my arrival. 1 September 2005- 18 January 2006
Martisurs appear and the hope of Spring arrives in Moldova. 2 March 2006
I am a stranger in Moldova and I am sick...a tale of language, of course. 26 February 2006
A list of things that I love, find interesting and will miss about Moldova. 11 June 2006
A visit to the self-declared Moldavian Republic of Transnistria 15 March 2006
Rides on the Marshrutka in winter--like Mr. Toad's "wild ride!" 7 February 2006
My trip to Dracula territory and our drive on what looked like the moon 27 June 2006
My visits to the villages of Tanatari, Ermaclia, and Dubasari Vechi. 7 May 2006
Some information on the all important Moldovan wine industry 5 May 2006
International Women's Day celebrations in Moldova. 8 March 2006

Adventures of Dr. Chris Grant of Mercer University and 2006 Fulbright Scholar
Moldova is one of 15 republics of the former Soviet Union.  It has been an independent nation since 1991 and is located between Ukraine and Romania. Most Moldovans speak either Romanian, Russian, or usually both.  The capital is Chisinau (in Romanian) or Kishinev (in Russian).  The Trans-Dneistr region  declared independence from the rest of the nation and the Gaugaz autonomous region that is made up of Christians of Turkish descent.  Moldova is a wine producing nation. 

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This page was first created on 09/19/05 by Prof. Chris Grant of Mercer University.  Dr. Grant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Mercer University and is the Assistant Director of Service-Learning at the Mercer Center for Service-Learning and Community Development.  The site was last updated on 07/27/06.  You may e-mail Prof. Grant by clicking here or you may return to his homepage by clicking here.