A colleague from the newspaper I work for, spent almost two weeks reading foreigners’ oriented magazines and calling different “tourist centers” that offer entertainment, massages and joy for the soul and the body treatments. He was trying to figure out the amount of sex services offered locally, as well as the average price. When he started … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Changemakers (Latvia)
Latvia: An Intergenerational Woman
“I don’t go to school for love. But I must say my job is the most important reward for me”, says Janina Gekisa, founder of Kraslava State gymnasium school museum, Russian language and literature professor, with more than 60 years of experience teaching. Even now, being in her eighties, she cannot leave education field with … Continue reading »
Early Pregnancy in Latvia
“Mum, you are home, I missed you so much”, says the daughter of my 24-year old friend. After a long working day, we finally arrived at her home to drink a cup of coffee. My friend became a mother when she was only 18, even when she had dozen of plans for the future: she … Continue reading »