Interview by Rada Kaneva Sometimes the most interesting Fulbright stories begin with a meeting that nobody realizes is important at the time. The collaboration between American theater scholar Valleri Robinson and acclaimed Bulgarian director Javor Gardev began when...
By Iliana Dimitrova Meet Sarah Schalkoff, an English Teaching Assistant at the Romain Rolland Foreign Language School in Stara Zagora—a Japan-born, Kentucky-raised educator, traveler, and language lover whose story has already crossed more borders than most passports...
By Rada Kaneva Over two energizing winter days, U.S. Fulbright grantees from across Bulgaria gathered in Sofia for the Midterm Conference—a joyful pause to reflect, reconnect, and recharge at the halfway point of their grant journeys. The conference opened with warm...
Interview by Iliana Dimitrova A national champion beach wrestler, award-winning writer, and dedicated educator—these are just a few of the many roles Samantha “Sam” Hauff embraces as this year’s Fulbright | America for Bulgaria English Teaching Assistant at the...
By Iliana Dimitrova Facing a classroom full of teenagers can be daunting, almost as scary as walking across hot coals for the uninitiated. Luckily for the new cohort of Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs), the Commission staff planned a week of fun and...
Interview by Viktoria Dailova Although she set foot for the first time in Bulgaria just a month ago, California native Hayden Hill has been hearing about the country since she was a child, thanks to her Bulgarian-American grandmother. This family connection inspired...
