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RE: Enjoy Communism! - Buzludzha, Bulgaria
Dear Samantha, unfortunately, the history of Bulgaria has been very hard and sad, the folk has been through a lot. After the communism came the mafia, Bulgaria has its really beautiful sides, but so many things don't work properly in the system.
I have been fortunate to have extended stays each time I have come to Bulgaria. I have spent 6 months out of the last 3 years there and I learn more ever time. I am always struck by how people know and understand the history of BG. I can't say that is the case in the U.S. The system here is also quite a mess but for different reasons.
I have noticed the affects of the hard sad history...it's palpable...I see it in the faces of people I pass on the street in Sofia. I also see a passion for life and a genuineness that seems to be missing in my little world in California. I feel an unexplained connection to BG and I am thankful for every minute that I have spent there.