January 11, 2005: Headlines: COS - Ukraine: St. Cloud Times: Peace Corps Volunteer Karla Krause was in Kiev's Independence Square during the celebration for Viktor Yushchenko, who beat Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election last month
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January 11, 2005: Headlines: COS - Ukraine: St. Cloud Times: Peace Corps Volunteer Karla Krause was in Kiev's Independence Square during the celebration for Viktor Yushchenko, who beat Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election last month
Peace Corps Volunteer Karla Krause was in Kiev's Independence Square during the celebration for Viktor Yushchenko, who beat Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election last month
Peace Corps Volunteer Karla Krause was in Kiev's Independence Square during the celebration for Viktor Yushchenko, who beat Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election last month
St. Cloud native witnesses Ukraine election drama
By Kate Kompas
St. Cloud native Karla Krause was in Ukraine during the country's dramatic move toward democracy.
Krause, 25, returned to St. Cloud last week after two years in the eastern European country with the Peace Corps. The Apollo High School graduate taught English in southcentral Ukraine.
She was in Kiev's Independence Square during the celebration for Viktor Yushchenko, who beat Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential election last month. That election was the second in two months because the first election, which Yanukovych won, is widely believed to have been fixed.
The election celebration coincided with the end of Krause's service.
She was careful to keep neutral about the election during her stay because the Peace Corps is nonpartisan.
"It was very positive," Krause said of the celebration. "Everybody was smiling."
The gathering was even more impressive to Krause because while there were thousands in attendance, there was no violence.
The political showdown between Yushchenko and Yanukovych dominated Ukrainians' lives, Krause said.
"Every day, it was all people talked about," she said.
Krause's family and friends worried about her safety during such a dramatic time in the country's history.
Krause said she felt safe because there was little political disagreement in the area where she was staying: Residents were largely for Yushchenko.
Even Krause's students were focused on the election.
Some wore orange scarves and pins to school to show their support for Yushchenko.
Krause's students ranged from 12 to 18 years old. Work could be challenging because some students will try to bribe teachers with chocolates and flowers.
Krause is experiencing some culture shock now that she's back. But she also said she's happy to be in a country that has a such a sense of community.
She'd like to visit Ukraine again soon, though, and wishes the country well.
"I think they have a good start," she said.
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