The Talking Phrasebook Series presents useful phrases and words in side-by-side translation and with audio files specifically geared to help students work on listening skills and pronunciation. Below, you will find several useful phrases and words. To the left is the English and to the far right is the Serbian translation in both Latin and Cyrillic […]

Satsivi (საცივი) is a classic Georgian dish. The name refers specifically to a thick, aromatic sauce made of ground walnuts blended with garlic, onions, wine vinegar, and spices such as coriander, fenugreek, marigold, and cinnamon and/or cloves. The name is also applied to the dish created by simmering pieces of chicken or turkey in that […]

What shapes Georgian national identity? The answer is complex and personal, but one key element is the Georgian national narrative. This includes the heroes and pivotal events taught in schools, the places central to the nation’s collective memory, and the language and beliefs that frame its worldview. A national narrative goes beyond history: it is […]

I originally titled this piece “Ghosts of Holidays Past,” way back in 2006. It was an early project I completed for SRAS, written after just three years with the company. Looking back nearly twenty years later, I can see the youthfulness in my writing. While the boundless optimism of that period has been tempered by […]