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Posts from Serbia in Economic & Workforce Development/Social Enterprise

At a Bus Stop in the Rain

 Published by Matthew Griffin
The rain falls in sheets, blowing into the doorway where I have taken shelter. My walk around Zemun, a suburb …
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Exams, Cheating, Revolution?

 Published by Ahana Sen
I, a second-generation child of immigrants, self-proclaimed woke teenager and attendee of DukeEngage Academy’s many sessions on cultural awareness, was …
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rain falling

The Storm

 Published by John Markis
The cool breeze of the Danube River swept through my long, brown hair. Wearing my black Duke windbreaker and faded …
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A marble tomb in the middle of a large room that looks slightly like a greenhouse: a sloped glass ceiling with a clear blue, late-afternoon sky above. The floor is marble as well and there are green bushes and leafy plants around the tomb. The back wall is glass and, past some trees, the city of Belgrade is barely visible.

Two Vignettes from the Same Day

 Published by Matthew Griffin
The scene by the marble tomb was too quiet, too peaceful. Outside the late-afternoon sun burnished the trees and tall …
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A McDonalds in Serbia

McDonald’s

 Published by Matt Kirshner
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) High school and university textbooks describe a process called “McDonaldization” where foreign …
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Photo of Air Serbia planes

Investigation

 Published by Matt Kirshner
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Belgrade Waterfront offers a polarizing picture of the future for many Serbians. …
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