• Where Fire Meets Ice

    In Bulgaria, two ancient traditions reflect the powerful relationship between nature, Christian faith, and the human spirit: the Nestinari Fire Dance and the Ice Epiphany celebration.

  • Sofia’s Red Army Monument: Dark Future in a Bright Museum?

    In 2024, the dismantling of Sofia’s Monument to the Soviet Army raised controversy. It reflected Bulgarians’ complex relationship with their past: torn between remembering and moving forward.

  • Lari, Leva, Krones and Euros: Young Looks at Europe’s Currencies

    What’s something we all worry about, whether it changes or not, rises or falls? You guessed it: currency. We asked young Europeans about their monetary system and the national symbols displayed.

  • Buzludzha – Bulgaria’s Abandoned UFO

    The so-called "UFO" still looms over Bulgaria as a divisive monument, seen by many as a haunting reminder of oppression. What could possibly inspire anyone to bring it back to life?

  • Europe, How Do You Deal With History Cast In Stone?

    Across Europe, the weight of petrified history presses on. Some monuments do not commemorate the past but glorify oppression. What to do when removal is erasure and preservation is denial?

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