The industrial remains of Soviet Socialism are very evident in the towns on the outskirts of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Decay and dereliction scars the region. Listen to a podcast description of the startling views from a bus window travelling west towards Macedonia.
Photo: A warm welcome in the village of Dobrinovo
The following interview puts the well-articulated opinions of a single individual centre stage. For common-sense reasons, he wishes to remain anonymous. Rest assured he is someone I know personally, and someone who places a whole Read more…
“There was dancing, and singing, and smoking, can you imagine!” says the bespectacled Father Linos, referring to the tourist activities that once took place within the grounds of the now immaculately manicured Machairas Monastery. He Read more…
As dusk falls, in Pine Ridge South Dakota, Oglaga Sioux gather around tables in “Big Bats,” a café cum convenience store and gas station situated at the reservation cross roads. It’s clearly the place to be, and Read more…
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