Macedonia
What Does It Take To Stop A War?

For years Heather Roberson, a passionate peace activist, has argued that war can always be avoided. But she has repeatedly faced counter arguments that fighting is an inescapable consequence of world conflicts. Heather finds proving her point to be a little tricky without examples to bolster her case. So she does something a little crazy: She sets out for far-off Macedonia, a landlocked country north of Greece and west of Bulgaria, to explore a region that has repeatedly edged close to the brink of violence, but refrained. Heather is tangled in red tape, ripped off by cabdrivers and hotel clerks, hit on by creepy guys, secretly photographed, and mistaken for a spy. She also creates unlikely friendships, learns that getting lost means seeing something new, and makes some startling discoveries. War is hell and peace is difficult – but conflict is always necessary.