Interview by Rada Kaneva Dr. Petia Yanchulova Merica-Jones has lived not just one extraordinary life, but several. A two-time Olympic athlete in beach volleyball (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004), she later pivoted to an entirely different frontier — astrophysics. Today, as...
By Filip Lyapov Could you introduce yourself in a few words? As a Bulgarian-American (shoutout Ruse!) and francophone, having attended a French immersion school for seven years and studied abroad twice in high school, my decision to move across the Atlantic for...
Interview by Maria Kostova As an AUBG undergraduate and a Fulbright MA student at Cornell, you have always been passionate about computers and American-style education – how did these interests develop? I was first inspired by technology when I was three years old...
By Rada Kaneva Eleonora Edreva, or Ele, as her friends call her, is a Fulbright Student Researcher whose project explores the intersection of organic awareness and traditional crafts through natural dyeing. With Bulgarian roots and a deep passion for textiles, Ele set...
By Viktoria Dailova On October 13, 2024, Fulbright | America for Bulgaria ETA Mercedes Janis checked an item off her bucket list by completing the full 26-mile Wizz Air Sofia Marathon. “This was my first, but definitely not last, marathon,” she says....
Interview by Rada Kaneva Meta’s recent changes to their content mediation policy made headlines and provoked discussions about how both fake news and censorship undermine democracy. To the average social media user, the Internet these days indeed looks like a digital...
By Maria Kostova The Fulbright Open Lectures, an event sharing and highlighting alumni scholarly and professional achievements, took place right before Thanksgiving on November 27, offering a chance for us all to express our gratitude for and celebrate the...
By Sophia Kleinsasser, Rada Kaneva and Filip Lyapov Summer would not be complete without sleep-away camp, which combines learning and personal development with intense new friendships and tons of fun. Fulbright Bulgaria was glad to bring this time-honored tradition to...
It is well known that immersing oneself in diverse perspectives fosters understanding, compassion, and the ability to relate to the experiences of others. Theater, with its profound capacity to convey messages to audiences, can significantly enhance a community’s...
By Dr. Katerina Zlatkova-Doncheva, associate professor in Special Education and head of the Pedagogy Department at the University of Veliko Tarnovo and a Fulbright scholar at Michigan State University in AY 2023-24. She is a passionate advocate and researcher on best...
