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Bulgaria Retrospective and Beginning Research

October 11, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

I came to London not long ago and am in the middle of my second week of research and coursework at SOAS, University of London. My time in Bulgaria … [Read more...]

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Tahini, the traditional way

September 19, 2017 by Theodore 1 Comment

While some traditions are fading with time, others are reborn. Tahini production, the sticky paste of the crushed sesame seed, is seeing a resurgence … [Read more...]

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Border Villages of Ivaylovgrad

September 14, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

Small Bulgarian villages abutting the border with Greece are dwindling in size, but there is some hope for revitalization. Odrintsi was once populated … [Read more...]

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Castles and Pumpkin Pastry

September 5, 2017 by Theodore Leave a Comment

There are scattered castles and ruins hidden throughout the rocky outcroppings of Thrace. Chunks of marble repurposed into not so recent buildings, a … [Read more...]

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Back to Bulgaria – Bachkovo Monastery

August 29, 2017 by Theodore 3 Comments

Nestled in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria, Bachkovo Monastery has hid in craggy recesses since 1083. I have not been to Bulgaria in a … [Read more...]

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Living in Sinop

March 9, 2016 by Theodore Leave a Comment

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