Preslava Gyuzeleva·Dec 11, 2024Iliyana Mladenova | The EstheticianIn the heart of Blagoevgrad, there is a roundabout buzzing with life despite the cold December weather. Just a few meters above it, a small…
Polina Gecheva·Dec 10, 2024Specialty Coffee Culture in Bulgaria“I am good at making two things — coffee and kids,” reads the back of Nick’s brown hoodie. He also wears a denim apron that has a small…
Vasil Paskov·Dec 10, 2023Bojidar Kostadinov | The VetRainy November afternoon in Blagoevgrad, Bojidar Kostadinov is sitting at his desk while reading about the animal cardiovascular system…
Viktoria Nikolova·Dec 12, 2022The Stage bar owner | Elitsa IribozovaIt is 5:30 p.m. on Friday and the Stage bar is still empty. Although it is already December, it is unusual to be that cold inside the bar…
Kaiden Myers·Dec 12, 2022The Restaurateur | Stanislava IvanovaIt was a chilly Thursday afternoon in Blagoevgrad. But, upon entering the corner restaurant, there was an instant warmth as the air filled…
Valeriya Sotnikova·Dec 11, 2022Seller | Elena ArabadzhievaIt is 22:00 on a chilly Thursday when most stores in Blagoevgrad have been closed. As Elena works hard in a small tobacco shop City One…
Irina Irić·May 4, 2022Blagoevgrad’s oldest citizensCan a 20-year-old really understand how it is to be “past one’s prime?”
Anna Huzenko·Apr 28, 2022Elena Loginova | Icon painter“I am like a pencil in the hands of God,“ says Elena Loginova, showing her “Agony in the Garden” icon.
Aleksandar Nikolov·Dec 12, 2021The Chocolatier Hristo OmirlievHristo Omirliev sees himself as a self-thought person. The 36 years old, self-thought chocolatier was born in Blagoevgrad. When asked about…
Todor Ivanov·Dec 11, 2021The Intern | Furkan SadıklarIt is a chilly December morning in Blagoevgrad. The raindrops race down the blue-tinted windows of the Active Bulgarian Society (ABS)…
