Hier bin ich wieder (here I am again) sitting on the train (8:15 Zug) in Vienna nach (toward) Bratislava. Feeling a little sad, lonely, and somewhat depressed. I am feeling homesick and lonely after being with the full-on families (at Easter).
Returning to Košice, I feel depressed and isolated. I’m sad because I’m already ein bischen Heimweg (little bit homesick). Especially with the war going on, right across a country, (Kosovo). There’s threat of the unknown, such as an escalation.
I watched CNN last night (and the Jay Leno Show) and was able to get the current news in my mother tongue. I also watched President Clinton’s speech, on CNN, in the Bratislava hotel, während des Woches mit (during the weeks with) Michael.
We walked past a protest in action in Wien (Vienna) yesterday evening in the Burg Garten full stocked mit Polizei (with police) on bikes, in vans, and cars. The protesters were carrying the Serbia/Kosovo/Yugoslavia flag ?
It freaked me out.
Michael und ich (and I) also saw a small, silent, signless protest in front of the American Embassy in Bratislava. I was already feeling homesick and wanted to walk by the embassy when I saw the American (United States) flag. As we approached, we noticed the crowd, and I dispersed quickly.
Dienstag, Tuesday 6 April, 1999
