However, just hours away from Bulgaria’s capital Sofia ... of this market are well-structured and layered with cultural traditions. Bride prices range from 10,000 Ieva to 20,000 Ieva ($5,000 ...

The first Saturday after Sirni Zagovezni (Cheese-Fare Sunday) marks the celebration of Todorovden, a holiday deeply rooted in Bulgarian traditions. The occasion is dedicated to Saint Theodore and is ...

When Gen X and Boomers got married, they could imagine buying a house immediately after. Those days are long gone, especially ...

ending with his arrest and the bride calling off the marriage. A drunk groom garlands the wrong woman, he ends up getting slapped and sent to jail. Another groom, also drunk, behaves inappropriate ...

A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...

“It’s about a criminology lecturer who goes to Iraq to start a rehabilitation programme for Islamic State brides ... egomaniacal colleagues, cultural barriers and endless red tape await ...

The draft amendment appears to violate the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by depriving certain people ...

Or, to just let the woman speak for herself: “I’m not an ageist—I remember mothers-of-the-bride saying they couldn’t possibly wear a sleeveless dress, or wear a tight dress. We’ve come ...

The decision to freeze my credit—or at least try to figure out how to freeze my credit—was born in a group chat. “Happy Valentine’s Day,” my friend Mariya wrote in a message to me and 21 ...

In another chapter, she recalls how roses inspired her work. “My grandmother Estée particularly loved the scent of Bulgarian rose. It is also known as Damask or Damascene rose and is revered ...