A Breeze in BulgariaA Peace Corps volunteer recounts stories of living in Bulgaria where he and his wife taught English and worked with youth programs. The author provides a fascinating picture of Bulgaria, a beautiful country with a complex heritage. Bulgarians are a hardy and warm-hearted people who live full, rich lives in austere conditions. The volunteers lived in an old Soviet-style apartment building and had colorful interactions with neighbors and shopkeepers, traveling around the country, volunteering at an orphanage, canning for "winter survival," and even some teaching. |
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