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Written by the Fall 2020 Writing for Media class

Go to the profile of Iva Valova
Iva Valova
Dec 1, 2020

The Folklore Dancer, Zornitsa Mancheva

Tuesday. 7:15 pm. The sound of a Bulgarian bagpipe [a Bulgarian…

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Go to the profile of Katia Hanxhari
Katia Hanxhari
Dec 1, 2020

The Sports Bar Owner | Ledion Ilo

The bar is full. It is a Saturday evening and people look as if they have completely forgotten that there is a pandemic…

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Go to the profile of Vladimira Ivanova
Vladimira Ivanova
Dec 1, 2020

The Fruit Man | Veselin Petrov

It is a foggy afternoon at the end of November. Veselin Petrov stands behind his counter, cuts the juicy…

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Go to the profile of Maria Mincheva
Maria Mincheva
Dec 1, 2020

The Musician | Sergio Avakian

The smell of coffee and steam of a hot tea; music posters, hung on the walls; Jazz playlists, playing on a…

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Go to the profile of Duka Amarsanaa
Duka Amarsanaa
Dec 1, 2020

The Café Owner | Liz Feindel-Decheva

A cloudy Saturday morning in November 2020. It is 10 a.m. in small-town Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria…

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Go to the profile of Vasilka Tsutsumanova
Vasilka Tsutsumanova
Dec 1, 2020

The Bartender | Mihail Petrov

“I am the Justin Bieber of Bulgaria,” lookalike Mihail Petrov jokes as he puts on his badge, which says…

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Go to the profile of Gabriela Todorova
Gabriela Todorova
Dec 1, 2020

The waitress | Tonka Aleksandrova

It is around 7 pm on Tuesday and Tonka Aleksandrova stands on the…

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Go to the profile of Diana Deliivanova
Diana Deliivanova
Dec 1, 2020

The Woodcarver | Dobrin Dinekov

It is an early Sunday morning. Sofia, Bulgaria is covered with a thick fog. The door of the tiny workshop creaks as it…

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Go to the profile of Veselin Metodiev
Veselin Metodiev
Dec 1, 2020

The Retailer | Antonio Pavlov

In a small store in the periphery of the covered market in Blagoevgrad…

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Go to the profile of Viktoria Ivanova
Viktoria Ivanova
Dec 1, 2020

The Weaver | Slava Baldjieva

Slava Baldjieva’s atelier is tucked away on the cobbled roads of the Old Town in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Displayed…

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Go to the profile of Stephanie El-Fil
Stephanie El-Fil
Dec 1, 2020

Nikolay Tsvetkov

In his everyday life, he is a coffee professional or also called a barista. He is the master of the latte art and the best friend…

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Kristiyan Nachev
Dec 1, 2020

The Barber | Angel Dimkov

It is early Monday morning — November 23, 9 a.m. Even then Angel Dimkov is ready for work since he is so…

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Go to the profile of K Decheva
K Decheva
Dec 1, 2020

The Café-Library Owner | Adriana Stambolova

A cold November Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m. The streets of the city center…

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Go to the profile of Marina Marinova
Marina Marinova
Dec 1, 2020

The Foodie | Adrian Mladenov

Half past noon. Steaming food is already set up behind the counter as it fogs up the glass in front. Adrian…

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Georgi Donchev
Dec 1, 2020

Lachezar Yordanov

Lachezar Yordanov or Lacho, as he prefers people to call him, is a professional football player. He is currently playing for…

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Iliyana Moskova
Dec 1, 2020

The Puppeteer | Viktor Kapadzhiev

“One of the most challenging tasks might be to bring dolls to life. You have to turn them into real…

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Catherine Doytcheva
Dec 1, 2020

The Circulation Librarian | Radoslava Kirova

In the late afternoon, Radoslava Kirova swiftly takes a student’s card at the…

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Go to the profile of Svetozara Saykova
Svetozara Saykova
Dec 1, 2020

The Off-road Chauffeur | Vladimir Terziev

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Go to the profile of Andrea Andreeva
Andrea Andreeva
Dec 1, 2020

The Florist | Daniela Vasileva

“Good afternoon, sunshine. How are you?” With these words the wide-smiling Daniela Vasileva greets almost…

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Sofiya Budeva
Nov 29, 2020

The Bartender|Stoyan Angelov

Speed, willingness, and communication are vital things for every bartender, according to Stoyan Angelov, a…

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Go to the profile of Ivan Ivanov
Ivan Ivanov
Nov 29, 2020

The Physiotherapist | George Penchov

On a chilly Monday evening, 24-year-old physiotherapist George Penchov is bent over the massage…

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