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You Go, Tito! How Yugoslavia lives on in Ethiopia
Tito's in his House of Flowers and Yugoslavia's off the maps, but you'd think otherwise in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where their spirits are eternal.
Oct 25
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The journey of a Balkan song: its chilling present and obscured past
This is not your usual story. It's about a Balkan song's unlikely journey from obscurity to ultra-right-wing rallying call.
Oct 13
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There's something about Tuesdays in the Balkans...
And it's not pretty. Actually, best avoid Tuesdays in the Balkans for your own good. Find out why here...
Oct 7
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Nick Nasev
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International Translation Day 2025: the Dragomans of the Ottoman Empire
How the linguistically diverse Ottoman Empire was held together by a group of expert linguists whose cultural expertise was valued.
Sep 29
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Propping up the numbers Balkan-style... because we're "bigger" than you!
Balkan nations like hitching their wagon to their protector and benefactor for the numbers... and then compete on whose daddy is bigger. Insecurities…
Sep 15
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A boy in a dress or a dres? The curious case of Serbia's Sister Milka
The story of "Sister Milka", the Serbian mother who went viral claiming her son had to wear a dress to school in Germany. But was she telling the truth?
Aug 30
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Up for a crazy "coupon"? How Bulgarians say they want to party...
Are you up for a crazy "coupon" where you're strutting your stuff on the "dancing"? Perhaps you're a "labour" or a "gender"? A sneak peak into some…
Aug 22
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"Homosexual practices are tolerable by the Bulgarian society"? Bad English copy in the Balkans
Want to make a negative impression that lasts? Are you into copy that makes you laugh and cry? Then look no further than the Balkans, where poor tourist…
Aug 17
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