Bulgaria
Meet Maradona, Istanbul's Refugee Smuggler
He wanted to talk to us because he believes that everyone should know about the suffering of the refugees, but not everyone seems to appreciate it. Sure...
Vama Veche Is a Paradise
Situated in the southeast of Romania—right on the Black Sea coast, near the border with Bulgaria—Vama Veche has been regarded as a bohemian, non-mainstream tourist destination since communist times.
Mclean Stephenson Photographed Eastern Europe And Got Punched By An Angry Wizard
If you haven't heard of Mclean Stephenson, or seen his photos, it's about time you did.
What Do Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK Think of the Imminent 'Flood' of New Romanians and Bulgarians?
Turns out they don't like benefit claimants any more than Daily Mail readers do.
Wave of Immolation
It's not every day that you meet someone who has set himself on fire. One reason for this is because it's pretty much the most awful and insane thing imaginable. On a recent trip to Bulgaria, I met not one but two people who had survived suicide...
Students in Bulgaria Want Their Entire Government to Resign
That might sound like a big demand—entire cabinets aren't generally known to leave their posts because some angry students told them to—but there have been widespread protests against the coalition government since the summer.
Burning Men of Bulgaria
In the past six months, Bulgaria has experienced a wave of self-immolations. During one span in February and March alone, six Bulgarians killed themselves with fire, and at least ten people in total have done so in the past six months.
MMA Worldwide - Bulgaria
In this episode of Fightland's series Worldwide, we visit the former Eastern bloc nation of Bulgaria, where twin brothers Rumen and Rosen Dimitrov are building an MMA team by transforming tough guys into fighters.
Weiner’s Dong, and Other Products of the Perfected Civilization
I am wholly in favor of anyone wishing to promote his or her genitals on Facebook or Instagram being able to do so.
A Few Days in Bulgaria
I dream I've been placed in a situation where suicide is the only option—not because of imminent physical destruction or incurable medical problems, but because the prospect of extreme, permanent immiseration appears as a virtual certainty.
I Was Kidnapped by a Bulgarian Human Trafficking Ring
Of the estimated 30 million people trapped in slavery around the world, only about 140,000 of them come from Europe. While that might make some Europeans feel a little better about the continent they're dwelling on (bankrupt and increasingly irrelevant...