There are only two million people in Macedonia, less than half the population of Alabama; so there are not many Macedonian students in the U.S. But there is one here at Jefferson State -- Darko Stankovski, a resident of Skopje.Americans usually don't know much about Macedonia, unless they happen to be knowledgeable about medieval religious art or fine wines.
Macedonia, however, was very much in the news in recent months. During the U.S. bombing of Serbia and the attempt by Serbia to complete "ethnic cleansing" of Kosovo, hundreds of thousands of Kosovars fled into Macedonia.
Darko Stankowski tells me that I must caution visitors to this site about being misled by "the Greek version" of Macedonian history. According to Darko, Greeks try to make it appear that Macedonia is historically part of Greece. In fact, they like to make it appear that Alexander the Great was really a Greek. Darko recommends the following sites as sources of accurate Macedonian history:
The situation in the Balkans is so complicated that I am very cautious about naming this site "What Macedonia Is Really Like." I simply hope that the links below will help you to get some idea of what kind of place Darko Stankovski comes from.
- E-Pinions: Basic Info on Macedonia
- The Constitution of Macedonia.
- Virtual Macedonia This has a wide range of Macedonia-related information.
- What One Macedonian Thinks You Should Know About Macedonia. This site has scores of links to all sorts of information.
- CIA Fact Book: Macedonia
- A Quick Look at the History of Macedonia. This a one-page summary of Macedonian history from the medieval period to the present.
- The Republic of Macedonia: In Pictures This site is full of great pictures of the the traditional garb and dances of Macedonia.
- Links to Info About the Government of Macedonia
- The Most Famous Macedonian of Them All Macedonia the Tiny was once the home of Alexander the Great.
- The Top Ten Songs in Macedonia. This site is updated every week and shows you what music the Macedonian young people are listening to.
- What Macedonians Eat. These recipes were pointed out to me by my Macedonian friend Darko Stankowski. They all sound like recipes that would be successful with American diners.
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