TALK OF THE TOWN

SIRIUS SOFTWARE: TURNING AI INTO A REAL BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

Georgi Papucharov, founder, on solutions that work in the client's best interests
YANI LOZANOV: THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE AI-READY

The founder and CEO of Ethera Technologies on the accessibility of AI and the opportunities it offers Bulgarian businesses
ATM ARCHITECTS STUDIO: WHEN EVERY DETAIL HAS A PURPOSE

Architect Ivaylo Mishev, Managing Director, presents three projects that have transformed the urban landscape in three Bulgarian cities
BULGARIMOT: LEVERAGING AI IN THE BULGARIAN REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

The company's team uses nearly 100 automations to help foreigners and locals rent and buy in Sofia
SUPREME DENTAL BY VOEV & MIRCHEVA: COMPLEX DENTISTRY STARTS WITH THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS

Dr Tanya Mircheva and Dr Krum Voev on why preserving natural teeth, precise diagnosis and coordinated treatment matter more than simply choosing a procedure
EVERY CUSTOMER QUESTION CAN MAKE YOUR BUSINESS SMARTER

Elitza Stoilova on the business knowledge behind effective AI and the customer-question value cycle powering Umni One
ONE ACCESS CARD, TWO PEOPLE. HOW AI DETECTS WHAT THE SYSTEM MISSES

We examine the following real-life examples to answer the question: How artificial intelligence is changing physical access control
SIYANNA LILOVA: THE AI REVOLUTION IN LAW IS HERE

Praven Intelekt saves Bulgarian lawyers time and effort, allowing them to focus on the quality of their service
ZYNKO: THE BULGARIAN AI WEB AGENCY BUILDING BUSINESS WEBSITES IN DAYS, NOT MONTHS

Lachezar Petrov, founder of Zynko, on how artificial intelligence is making a professional website affordable for every business
LIMESHIFT: WHAT COULD YOUR BUSINESS DO THAT IT CANNOT DO TODAY?

Vladislav Ivanov, co-founder, on making room for better work
ICONICA: PREMIUM, DESIGNED TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME

In real estate, quality begins long before the first residents move in
BIGARENA: LOGISTICS OF SUCCESS

Daniel Tityukov on building the infrastructure behind modern e-commerce
KMC EAD: NUCLEAR POWER IS BACK

Engineer Teodor Osikovski, Chairman of the Board of Directors, on the responsibility of working for the future
STANEV DESIGNS: DESIGNING SPACES WITH IDENTITY

For architect Ivko Stanev, every project begins with the person who will inhabit it
BEO AND PGS: HOW Z-CONSULT IS CHANGING DIGITAL MARKETING

Digital marketing is no longer what it was just a few years ago
ODEON HOTEL & RESTAURANT: A DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF PLOVDIV

A remarkable hotel and restaurant inspired by the atmosphere and spirit of Plovdiv
SILK BOUTIQUE: THE ADDRESS OF ELEGANCE

Refinement, delicate beauty, a soft touch and a sense of exclusivity: ever since people discovered the magic of silk, these qualities have been inseparable from it
VASSILEV & PARTNERS LAW FIRM: THE TRUSTED LEGAL PARTNER FOR BUSINESS IN BULGARIA

For over ten years, Vassilev & Partners has provided comprehensive legal services to Bulgarian and international businesses
DRESSMAKER: BULGARIAN MILITARY CLOTHING TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Military technology is advancing at an impressive pace, but one thing remains essential: high-quality military clothing
HAMBARLII BOUTIQUE VILLAS: A LITTLE ESCAPE WITH A BIG SENSE OF PLACE

Just 30 km from Plovdiv, in the peaceful village of Zhitnitsa, Hambarlii Boutique Villas offers a different kind of Bulgarian getaway – a combination of privacy, nature and understated luxury

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

ALBENA HINOVA: THE TRANQUILITY OF QUALITY TREATMENT

Health Excellence provides expert guidance in healthcare, medical tourism and health insurance
ILIEVA, VOUTCHEVA & CO: TWO WOMEN, ONE MISSION

Attorneys at law Dilyana Ilieva and Rositsa Voutcheva set high standards in corporate law
ELENA ZAYAKOVA: RETHINKING THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS

The founder of CoreWorks Consultancy on bringing imagination to sustainability and why doing business differently has never been more important
DIANA NEDKOVA: GIVING SPACES VOICES

DECIBEL has mastered the science of healthy acoustics to create better environments for living, working and learning
SMILEN SMILENOV, IMPROVE: 'ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS NOT THE FUTURE OF MARKETING. IT IS ALREADY CHANGING THE RULES OF THE GAME'

The founder of the digital marketing agency on the real value of artificial intelligence, the new opportunities it offers businesses, and why technology alone is never enough
THE PARADOX OF RESTRICTIONS

How gambling bans fuel a €92 billion shadow market in Europe
ONCOLOGY CENTRE UNI HOSPITAL: HIGH STANDARDS AND MODERN TREATMENT

Dr Rositsa Krasteva on the courage to break the mould and set an example for high-quality healthcare
RUMYANA MITREVA: EMBRACING THE WINDS OF CHANGE

The CGI Country Director for Bulgaria on building a new team, putting people before AI, and the country's next chapter in tech
EMILIA CHOLAKOVA: AUTHORITY COMES FROM COMPETENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY ONE TAKES ON

The managing partner of Match More on building beyond the template and responsibility to the client
LAW FIRM KERANOVA, BOEV & PARTNERS: THE TRUST TO HELP IN DIFFICULT TIMES

Attorney at law Petya Keranova and attorney at law Angel Boev on the mission of defending victims' rights
SVETLANA SABOTINOVA: DIGITAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH

The Founder and Managing Partner of i-Health on Bulgaria's growing role as a destination for trusted, accessible and personalised medical care
GROWING STRONG, CONFIDENT AND CURIOUS: WHY MOVEMENT MATTERS FROM THE VERY START

For children, movement is much more than running, jumping and climbing
PEOPLE FIRST, BUSINESS FORWARD: THE ЕVOLUTION OF INGRAM MICRO BULGARIA

Lora Andreeva, Senior Manager Human Resources and Human Resources Site Lead, on how talent development, leadership, and organizational culture are supporting the company's next stage of growth
METODI AND DIMITAR KANAZIRSKI: TWO BROTHERS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

Vectory Design consistently rewrites the rules of modern websites
STOYAN GOCHEV: THE POWER OF THE RIGHT STRATEGY

The broker and owner of RE/MAX City and RE/MAX City Mall on what it takes to succeed in real estate and why timing is only part of the equation
ATTORNEY AT LAW HRISTOFOR MANCHEV: TRUST IS BUILT ON EXPERTISE

Manchev & Ivanov Law Firm specialises in debt recovery and advising financial institutions
MARTIN PETROV: TAKING THE PULSE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

A shareholder in SIS, he is one of the few people in Bulgaria with the expertise to navigate the complexities of global investment markets
MIHAIL LUNGAROV: PLAY WITHOUT SCREENS

The co-founder of Board Game Events BG, on the power of analogue games to transform people and companies
A PASSIVE INVESTOR DOES NOT BUY A PROPERTY. THEY BUY A PROCESS AND A TEAM

Krasimir Popov, founder of Trust Broker Solutions and Investor Club, on the maths behind successful property deals, risk management, and why profit is made long before a sale
IZLAK: CREATING MORE THAN BUILDINGS – BUILDING THE FUTURE

Veronika Goranova on the trust and integrity that have earned the company its reputation

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WHO WAS KING SAMUIL?

In the footsteps of tragic medieval king who divides 21st-century Bulgarians
20 YEARS OF VAGABOND

When the first issue of Vagabond hit the newsstand, in September 2006, Bulgaria and the world were so different that from today's standpoint it seems as though they were in another geological era
MAJOR FRANK THOMPSON: MAN, MYTH, MEMORY

Englishman joins Bulgaria's anti-Nazi resistance and never comes home
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Sofia's changed street names continue to confuse
WHAT'S IN A NUMBER PLATE?

Deciphering the strange logic of Bulgarian car registration plates
BULGARIA'S KILLING BORDERS

During the Cold War, dozens died while trying to escape. Their stories are still unknown
CHARITY DID NOT BEGIN WITH US, AND IT WILL CONTINUE AFTER US!

150 years of the women's movement in Lovech and the Lovech Women's Society Blagodetel
BLENDING TRADITIONS

A diplomat family's international Christmas in Bulgaria
IN THE ICY WATERS OF THE SUBANTARCTIC

Elka "Nunio" Vasileva becomes first Bulgarian woman to helm boat in Antarctica
BULGARIA IN ANTARCTICA?

Whereas not too many people in the world know where Bulgaria is and sometimes not even what it is, even fewer would imagine that this country has a more or less permanent presence in... Antarctica
THE VELCHOVA ZAVERA HIKE

Following the footsteps of freedom from Veliko Tarnovo to Velchevo village
LES FRANÇAIS EN BULGARIE

French travellers, diplomats and writers have visited Bulgaria for centuries
BULGARIA'S NEW 'PATRIOTISM'

Sure way to generate media coverage, make some money and win some votes
WHAT WAS THE SEPTEMBER UPRISING?

In 1923, Bulgaria experienced an undeclared, but brutal civil war. Today it is largely forgotten
WHO WAS RENÉ CHARRON?

How a French Jew helped thousands of immigrant Bulgarians in the direst years of the 20th century
REARVIEW MIRROR OF BULGARIA AND AMERICA

State Archives looks at 120 years of diplomatic relations
LAPSE OF TIME

Have Bulgarians found new meanings for their Communist-era monuments?
WHY DOES 'SORRY' SEEM TO BE THE HARDEST WORD?

Official Bulgaria continues to eschew responsibility for Holocaust
BULGARIA'S LAST MONARCH

Was King Boris III a man of the people or just a Balkan quisling?
WHO WAS ALEKO KONSTANTINOV?

Creator of 'stock' Bulgarian inspires exploration of national psyche

JOKE OF THE MONTH

"KICK MY ANGELS OUT" AND "PULL MY SOUL"
Similar as they may seem, these two idioms do in fact signify quite different things
DON'T SELL CUCUMBERS TO THE CUCUMBER-SELLER
In the 8th-9th centuries a certain type of cucumber grown in Anatolia became increasingly popular throughout the Bulgarian lands
'THEY LET OUT ORANGES/SUITCASES/OTHER GOODS'
Wonders of Bulgarian idioms
'THE WHOLE MARA LEAVENED'
Many Bulgarian linguists erroneously relate this flowery Bulgarian idiom to a woman named Mara who leavened (or was just about to), but the truth is quite different
"WHEN THE CLOGS BLOSSOM"
In modern Bulgarian, "when the clogs blossom" means that something will never happen

WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

In this photo you see one of the few forts in Bulgaria that have been left almost untouched by over-restoration
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

What is arguably Bulgaria's most beautiful bridge also has the most sinister name
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

One of the highlights of any trip in the Central Balkan National Park north of the Stara Planina mountain range is this small town famed for its telltale 19th century architecture and the local wood-carving school
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

Perched on a hill in the midst of the Rhodope mountain range there stands an ancient rock city that visitors instantly compare to Machu Picchu
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

Bulgaria has just 378 km (about 230 miles) of a Black Sea coast but its sandy beaches are of course world famous
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

An unusual housing estate constructed in the late 1970s has become a landmark in this major Bulgarian town
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

About 7,000 years ago what was originally a fresh water lake became a low salinity sea
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

One of the most moving Bulgarian holidays is the midnight celebration of the Orthodox Easter...
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

A huge map of Europe entirely made of small pebbles...
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

One of the many differences between Western Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox tradition concerns Epiphany
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

You are standing 2,850 meters above sea level, at what is one of the Pirin mountain range highest peaks
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

When the young Patrick Leigh Fermor – a man considered one of the 20th century great travel writers – visited this town in 1934, he stumbled upon an oddity

POLITICS

BULGARIA U-TURNS ON UKRAINE?

Some see PM Radev's balance act as 'double standards'
BREAKUP OF BULGARIA'S 'RIGHT WING'

In face of defeat by Rumen Radev, PP, DB, DSB go their own ways
BYE-BYE, BOYKO!

Key takeaways from 19 April snap election
ELECTIONS 5.8

Bulgarians go to the polls in yet another snap election. Who are the main players?
'BULGARIA'S TWIN PEAKS'

Multiple murders split nation ahead of snap general election
TOP 10 MISTAKES

First-time visitors to Bulgaria will make – and how to avoid them
WILL 'RIGHT WING' GET IT RIGHT, FINALLY?

"Democratic community" organises "round table" to discuss rapprochement
2 € OR NOT 2 €

President exacerbates 'debate' about joining single currency
ENTER 'GRANDEUR'

Constitutional Court cancels last general election, new political party goes into parliament
US vs EU?

How Bulgarians perceive US President's first moves
CIRCUS BULGARIA

Bulgarian MPs prolong impasse ahead of likely snap election next spring
YET ANOTHER STALEMATE

Key takeaways from the Bulgarian general election
SLIDING INTO UNBRIDLED POPULISM

Bulgaria backtracks on legal reforms, human rights
NEW SNAP ELECTION LOOMS ON HORIZON

Constitutional Court decides whether recent changes to basic law were legal
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GENERAL ELECTION 2024.0

Voting becomes act of emotion rather than reason
BETWEEN THE FRYING PAN AND THE FIRE

Will Bulgaria become more pro-Russian after general election?
WHY DO SO MANY BULGARIANS LOVE RUSSIA?

Truth, lies, manipulated history and conspiracy theories confound citizens
UPS & DOWNS OF BULGARIAN ANTISEMITISM

Failure to face recent past, unbridled hate speech feed continued prejudice
WHAT FEEDS BULGARIAN NOSTALGIA FOR COMMUNISM?

Collapse of 'Bulgarian Dream' suits politicians left, right and centre

INTERVIEWS

SEEING SOFIA BEFORE IT IS BUILT

Lawyer Stanislava Lazarova-Tochevska combines legal expertise, construction management and new technologies to guide complex investment projects from concept to completion
DR BRANIMIR KIRILOV: CHOOSE TREATMENT IN BULGARIA

The founder of Medical Dent Dental Clinic has launched a national campaign to make modern dental care in Bulgaria more accessible
ILIYAN NAYDENOV: A DREAM MEANS A GOAL

"I do things that ignite me. Then I realise they have become businesses," says the bodybuilder who launched a series of successful ventures
DR KALOYAN DENKOV: RESHAPING THE POSSIBLE

The founder of RE/SHAPE Plastic Surgery Clinic, is redefining what this rapidly evolving field can offer – and what it demands in practice
DR BONKA MUTAFCHIYSKA: WE HAVE CREATED THE FINEST GIFT FOR OUR PATIENTS

The new Mutafchiyska Dent clinic – a five-star experience for smiles and beauty
SILVIYA TOMOVA: BEHIND THE BEST OFFER

Silviya Tomova, The founder of Privilege Consulting Services on the philosophy behind finding the best lending solution for each client and the approach that builds trust
MARIE DUMOULIN

French ambassador on nature, culture and Bulgaria's hidden gems
FINDING A WAY THROUGH THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING JUNGLE

Victor Vutov, founder of Metrix Digital, on measuring success and the power of saying 'no'
DR ELENA VOEVA: THE MISSION TO CREATE SMILES

At Voeva Dental Clinic digital innovations meet professionalism
DR. STOYANA NATSEVA: AWAKEN YOUR TRUE HAPPINESS

Dr. Stoyana Natseva is a university lecturer, PhD in psychology, DBA, founder of Happy Life Academy®, author of 15 bestselling books, holder of three official world records
METODI MITEV'S MISSION TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE

The visionary entrepreneur on why Bulgaria needs a Lobbying Act and how businesses and society can truly benefit from the green transition
THE BULGARIAN 56 PEAKS CHALLENGE

Tony McMurray had an idea. Then he climbed, and climbed, and climbed until it became a reality
VERZHINIYA IVANOVA: THE BEAUTIFUL FACE OF SUCCESS

From beauty queen to effective financial manager – Verzhiniya Ivanova confidently achieves the goals she sets for herself
MARILYN MONROE'S FINAL HOUR

Dr Vivian Pramataroff-Hamburger and Prof Dr Andreas Hamburger's play searches for woman behind legend
TANYA TSVETKOVA: BRINGING CLARITY AND LIGHT TO PROPERTY DEALS

The founder of Svetlina Imot real estate agency, is focused not just on deals, but on building trust
PETAR DELEV: THE IMPORTANCE OF DREAMING BOLDLY AND ACTING SMARTLY

From sportswear to healthy food to solar energy, the story of entrepreneur Petar Delev is a tale of success and calculated risk
A NEW ERA IN NON-INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY

Assoc. Prof. Krasimira Hristova, MD, PhD, is opening a General Electric center of excellence with the latest technologies for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease
LORETA FILIPOVA: THE ART OF LAW AND THE LAWS OF ART

A lawyer dedicated to empowering others – through her professional work and acting schools
NELLY PAEVA: HOW NEUROMARKETING CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS

The CEO of Healthix, offers an innovative approach that can help companies and leaders thrive even in uncertain times
A MAN AND HIS BICYCLE

Frenchman Olivier Meissel has cycled across Bulgaria in tribute to father

BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ

WHICH TOWN IS FAMED FOR ITS STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS?

Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck

WHICH TOWN IS FAMED FOR ITS STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS?
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SHAPE OF SUDZHUK SAUSAGE?

How well do you know the flavours of Bulgarian cuisine? Take our test to doublecheck

WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SHAPE OF SUDZHUK SAUSAGE?
WHICH RHODOPE TOWN IS BETWEEN TWO DAMS?

Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck

WHICH RHODOPE TOWN IS BETWEEN TWO DAMS?
NORTHERN BULGARIA'S MAIN RAILWAY HUB IS…

NORTHERN BULGARIA'S MAIN RAILWAY HUB IS…
WHERE IS THE VACHA RESERVOIR?

Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck

WHERE IS THE VACHA RESERVOIR?
WHO IS BURIED BY THE ST ALEXANDR NEVSKIY CATHEDRAL IN SOFIA?

King Boris III, writer Ivan Vazov or revolutionary Vasil Levski?

WHO IS BURIED BY THE ST ALEXANDR NEVSKIY CATHEDRAL IN SOFIA?
WHICH RIVER RUNS THROUGH THE RHODOPE?

Which river runs through the Rhodope?

WHICH RIVER RUNS THROUGH THE RHODOPE?
FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND A MEDIEVAL FORTRESS, YOU GO TO...

Bulgaria's monthly quiz

FOR TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND A MEDIEVAL FORTRESS, YOU GO TO...
WHERE IS THE BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS?

Bulgaria's monthly quiz

WHERE IS THE BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS?
WHICH TOWN IS KNOWN FOR ITS OLD CLOCKTOWER?

WHICH TOWN IS KNOWN FOR ITS OLD CLOCKTOWER?
WHERE IS THE KARDZHALI DAM?

WHERE IS THE KARDZHALI DAM?
WHERE IS THE SHIPKA PASS?

Where is Shipka Pass?

WHERE IS THE SHIPKA PASS?

BULGARIA SOCIETY

PLAYING IN CHARLENE'S GARDEN

First ever modern playground in what is one of the EU's largest Roma neighbourhoods is chance to learn and socialise in safe environment
OPEN BUZLUDZHA 2024

Contemporary festival brings light to Communist ruin
IS RACISM IN BULGARIA ON THE RISE?

Xenophobic rhetoric intensifies ahead of general, European elections
TRAINING BULGARIA'S YOUTH HOW TO DEBATE

BEST Foundation's tournament takes place in Burgas
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM AND ITS BULGARIAN CONNECTION

Oscar nomination for domestically unknown actress ignites culture wars
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

I met Dimitrina on 19 October 2018. A woman with bright fuchsia sneakers the sort teenage girls wear and two blood-red scars on her nose.
ARRIVAL CITY

The neighbourhood is a perpetual building site
EUROPE DAY VS. DAY OF VICTORY

If you think that 14 February is the high point of the Bulgarians' ability to squeeze culturally different feasts into a single day, think again.
THE BIRTH OF BULGARIAN FASCISM

Ethnically motivated violence becomes daily occurrence
WELCOME TO THE NKRSDEWOOJTYDEG

Someone must have been telling lies about Georgi A. He knew he had done nothing wrong, but one morning he woke to find that everything in his world was turned back to front.
HAS BULGARIA CHANGED FOR THE BETTER SINCE 1999?

A backpacker retraces his steps and makes some surprising discoveries
THE GIPSON ARCHIVE

A collection of glass photographic plates from 1912–1913 reveals fragments of unknown Balkan history
SHALOM! SHALOM!

Ironically, most Bulgarians associate the date 9 September with the 1944 Communist coup. But for Bulgaria's Jews it has an entirely different meaning: On that day 100 years ago, in Sofia, King Ferdinand attended the inauguration of Europe's largest Sephardic synagogue

VAGABOND FICTION

THE LITTLE VAGABOND

William Blake (1757-1827), the English poet and painter, respected both for his idiosyncratic views and his expressiveness often tainted with mysticism, has two headstones. One, pictured here, indicates he and his wife were buried "nearby," and the second, unveiled as late as 2018, stands at the exact location. Both are in the small Bunhill Fields cemetery in London
THE SNAKE BRIDE

An excerpt from Beyond Nine Forests: Tales of Hidden Bulgaria
TURBOT SEASON

From the collection When You Arrive, Give Me a Call, Obsidian, 2017
MOTHERS, an excerpt from a novel

She watched her descend the staircase, as though in slow motion, with her second-hand white clothes
FROM FROM THE SKY TO THE EARTH

summer with its easy wins

summer with its plans
SELECTED POETRY

it’s light out I tell you

there’s still lots more
STORY WITH CAKE

This story took place on the New Year’s Eve of my last winter in Bulgaria
LITTLE MONSTIE

There’s someone you have not yet met:

He wears three mittens in crimson red
SAINT WOLF, an excerpt from a novel

The train was coming out of the darkness and rushing back into it, and this was happening so quickly that the darkness seemed endless, especially from behind the compartment window
ADVENTURES IN SQUARELAND, an excerpt from a novel

By dusk, Foxie was over the mountain separating the Tranquil Forest from the rest of the world, and was now walking over hills overgrown with bushes and trees
WE ARE ALL PAGES, an excerpt

“A RETIRED PEDIATRICIAN LOOKING TO MEET a modest and respectful woman. Dad, are you sure about this ad?”
HAIR

She remembered the day she went to the hair salon. She hadn’t dyed her hair in four years, and hadn’t gotten a drastic haircut in three
ÁNNE

Sometimes, Lola and I would take out a bunch of covers and blankets out on the porch and spend the night under the stars
ZOYA

‘You’re so sour-tempered, Gergana’ asserted baba Zoya and kept knitting. ‘As if a lemon wedge is stuck to your tongue.’
WHERE I BELONG

The gulp of winter air fills my lungs with chills, then retreats with a sigh
VANISHING POINT

“I hate her.”
WAR DRUMS

There is a pedestrian tunnel beneath Fourteenth Street, connecting the subway trains at Sixth Avenue with those at Seventh
ISLINGTON

So will things be different, do you think, for us now? She asked this from the bathtub. Her voice was surprising because it was so light.
THE ALPHABET OF SUPPOSITION, an excerpt

When my aunt Fani called me in Chicago from Bulgaria to tell me she had found her brother, my father, dead, lying back across his bed with his right hand over the heart, she chose the inferential mood to relay the news
AN EXCERPT FROM A NOVEL IN PROGRESS

Above my writing desk I had a line from Le temps retrouvé

VAGABOND VIDEO

What brought people from the Middle East to Bulgaria during the Cold War? The latest video of My Century tells the story of one such emigrant. Nidal Shaban was born by the Euphrates River in Iraq. Now, he is a Bulgarian professor and renowned international expert and consultant in agriculture and forestry.
Video courtesy of My Century https://mycentury.eu/bulgaria/story-nidal