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Emi and Greg's Family 2002!

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In February 2002, we were evacuated from Madagascar by the IMF for security reasons.
We went to Emi's home town of Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria.

The children's first day in school in Blagoevgrad, and at the school later when spring finally came, April 2002..

A walk in the park in Blagoevgrad, and lunch in the park restaurant, with Emi's niece Dimka, April 2002..

Making cookies, in the town center, and with Emi's relatives in our apartment, May 2002.

Greg's son Ian graduating from Tufts University,
with Dad and girlfriend Stephanie, May 2002.

On Carmel beach and at Point Lobos, California, while
visiting Greg's parents, June 2002.

At Point Lobos with Greg's Dad Arthur and his wife Betsy, June 2002.

In June, Greg returned to Madagascar. In July the family followed.

In early August, Greg and Emi visited a Baha'i school in the village of Beravina
about 2 1/2 hours' drive from Tana.

At the beach at Mahajanga on the west coast of Madagascar, August 2002.

At home in Tana, September 2002.

Attending a ceremony in Tana, September 2002.

At the dedication of a development project, October 2002.

In November, Greg visited his brother Arthur in Geneva. Here is Arthur at his little chalet across the
border in France; the view from the chalet; and with his daughter Agnes and her fiancé
(now husband) Bahadour Farhoumand.

At home with kids, November-December.

Birthday party for the twins, December 1st, when they turned 4!
Watching a puppet show.

Family portrait at the twins' birthday party.

A Christmas party for the families of the IMF staff in mid-December.

On the idyllic island of Nosy Iranja off the northwest coast of Madagascar, where we went in
December with Emi's brother Georgi and his family, who had come from Bulgaria.