Bulgarian artist Magdalena Miteva talks about how she has transformed the mundan

ANGELS OVER SOFIA

Bulgarian artist Magdalena Miteva talks about how she has transformed the mundane into the heavenly   
How to have some quality female fun in Sofia at any time of the day or year 

GIRL TIME IN SOFIA

How to have some quality female fun in Sofia at any time of the day or year 
A walk through Sofia's temples is an invitation to explore the city from an angl

SOFIA'S TEMPLES, PART 1

A walk through Sofia's temples is an invitation to explore the city from an angle you may not have thought of before – that of faith  

GYPSY ROSE

Bulgarians' self-professed "ethnic tolerance" to the Gypsies seems far-fetched in the face of their real attitude  

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

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MISS UNIVERSE

Kodi Scheer teaches English Literature at the University of Michigan, where she received the 2008 Prize in Creative Writing for her outstanding MFA thesis. Her stories have appeared in Bellevue Literary Review and Quarterly West. Currently, she is completing a collection of short fiction tentatively titled Gross Anatomy.

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010  

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ART AND ARTISTS

Collectors can indulge their passion in Sofia's art galleries. Prices are relatively low and the quality of the works of art is so good that many foreigners who arrive in the capital leave with a painting, a piece of sculpture or a print. 

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

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WHAT CORRUPTION? WHAT FIGHT?

The system designed to fight corruption is flawed right at the roots, which means that unless you manage to have someone caught red-handed with your money, it will be impossible to prove anything – and your "culprit" may well sue you 

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

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ALL QUIET IN BRASHLYAN

Isolated locations have rarely been considered an advantage by settlers. But Brashlyan is an exception  

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010  

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A FIRST IN BULGARIA

In just a few days James B. Warlick Jr, the new American Ambassador to Bulgaria, has managed not only to meet all the important people in government, but also to visit some places of interest as varied as Boyana Church and The Teahouse bar 

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

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BOYKO'S FAILED GIRL

Why did so many Bulgarians, notorious for being unable or unwilling to unite on almost any issu e of public significance, see red at the sight of Jeleva's inept stuttering at the European Commission?

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010 

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