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How Baron Karl von Drais invented the bicycle. By Andrey Rusev In 1815 the inhabitants of planet Earth witnessed the worst volcanic activity ever recorded – the eruption of the stratovolcano Mount Tambora in Indonesia which killed over 200,000 people. For almost a week, the volcano spread a cloud of ash and brimstone to an
This was the credo of Ivan Hadzhiberov, patriarch of Bulgarian industry By Dorothea Nikolova On a hot summer day in the early 20th century a group of smartly dressed English gentlemen, led by the entrepreneur Tom Normanton from Brookside Mills, near Manchester, turned up at the factory of Ivan Hadzhiberov in Gabrovo to check out
As a photographer, one of my dreams was always to connect with local people. By Kristina Kashtanova My first experience in positively impacting someone from a different culture was when I was a journalism student in London and I sponsored a child in Guinea-Bissau through a charity. I wrote letters, sent photographs and small parcels,
Interview with Iliyana Stavreva. By Iva Grigorova Why do you think communication has changed in recent years? Technology and digital have overhauled entire industries in the last couple of decades and communication is certainly one of them. Whereas before you used to rely on an intermediary – most often the media – to relay your
Corporate Social Responsibility is more than a tick box in your strategy. By Irina Velkova We are fortunate to live in times when ethical investments, sustainable development and purposeful finance are high on the agenda of companies and investors. The United Nations principles for responsible investments are at the heart of all business discussions nowadays,
A special home for special children By Violina Nikolova Created by the hereditary diplomat and philanthropist Ivan Stanchov, Karin Dom is a therapeutic centre that has been giving a helping hand to children with special educational needs and their families in the battle for a decent life for almost 22 years. In 1994, Ivan Stanchov
A combination of curiosity and deep roots have enabled Peter Kopralev to go far By Asen Nedyalkov Peter Kopralev went to the USA nearly two decades ago just like that, out of pure curiosity. At the time he had a well-functioning interior design and custom furniture business in Bulgaria. He participated in a Young Entrepreneur
All together in “Teach for Bulgaria” By Ani Radenkova Did you know that 40% of 15-year-old Bulgarians are functionally illiterate? For comparison – the EU average is 20%. That is, they cannot understand the meaning of a leaflet of a medicine and apply mathematical logic in basic life situations. This is economically detrimental to our
Amsterdam is usually associated with a cult night life and an open policy towards light vices and extreme ways of entertainment. But what exactly lies behind our superficial view of this progressive, eccentric and unique city, and what makes intelligent young people want to stay? By Asen Nedyalkov Why Amsterdam? Do you remember the last
His name is Strahil Velchev, best known as KiNK, one of the most successful electronic musicians of our time, who has played in clubs and parties all over the world. Here he tells us about music, vinyl and the internet platforms that took over from record companies. By Chris Dilowski Hello KiNK, you are an
