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🎥 Social journalist | 📍 From Bulgaria to Spain 🎙️Exploring life between cultures & the stories that shape us 🌍 Sharing stories of those who left Bulgaria, those who stayed & the ties that bind us.
La barrera cultural y cómo los búlgaros en la Comunidad Valenciana logran encontrar el equilibrio entre dos mundos🌏
Diferencias en hábitos y tradiciones, pero con respeto mutuo. Si quieres saber más, lee aquí ⬇️
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Los niños de la escuela búlgara en Castellón de la Plana celebran la Fiesta Nacional de Bulgaria, 3 de marzo, con una emotiva celebración, recordando a los héroes que lucharon por la libertad de Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Puedes leer más aquí ⬇️
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Conectamos corazones con hilo blanco y rojo 🤍❤️
Con motivo de la festividad de 1 de Marzo y de la maravillosa tradición búlgara de Baba Marta, los niños búlgaros transforman la escuela búlgara en Castellón, en un taller de elaboración de martenitsi.
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🇧🇬 Bulgarian Language – Birthplace of Slavic Literacy
Bulgarian was the first written Slavic language, thanks to Saints Cyril and Methodius in the 9th century. Their disciples later developed the Cyrillic alphabet, establishing the foundation for Slavic literacy 📖
#Journalism #Language
Cultural Remedy:
Studies have found that even brief exposure to familiar cultural elements—such as traditional food, music, or language—can significantly reduce feelings of homesickness, underscoring the importance of cultural connections in easing emotional distress.
Emotional and Physical Symptoms:
Many who experience homesickness report symptoms such as anxiety, depressive moods, and even physical stress-related issues.
Peak Period:
Homesickness typically peaks within the first three months after departure.
Immigrants and Expats:
Approximately 90% of people who move to another country for work or other purposes report strong feelings of homesickness.
International Students:
Research shows that 60%- 80% of international students experience homesickness. This emotional challenge can also affect academic performance and social integration, emphasizing the need for comprehensive support services at universities.
💭 What is homesickness?
It’s the longing for the places, times, and people we’ve left behind, always connecting us to our roots. What does home mean to you? 🏡✨
(Check the comments for more data and stats on homesickness!)
#Homesickness #Home #LifeAbroad
🛑 Labour Migration or Exploitation?
Labour migration fills workforce gaps, but at what cost?
MEP Emil Radev warns: without protections, migrant workers risk exploitation. Fair wages and rights must come first.
#LabourMigration #WorkersRights #FairWork #Migration #News
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🇧🇬Bulgaria: One of Europe’s Oldest Countries
Founded by Khan Asparuh, Bulgaria is one of Europe’s oldest countries, 1,344 years old, and the only one that has never changed its name. The First Bulgarian Empire became a key player in Southeastern Europe.
#History #Cultural #Legacy #Jurnalism #Facts
🌏What is migration?
Over 280 million people worldwide live outside their country of birth. Migration is more than movement - it’s transformation. Behind every number, there is a human story.🎞️
📊 In 2022, 3,000 Bulgarians left, EU had 7M immigrants, 2.7M emigrants. 🗺️
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I'm Gabriela Velinova 🌍Bulgarian by birth, living in Spain.
I share stories of migration, identity & home 🎙️
Whether you left Bulgaria or any other homeland and feel like a foreigner wherever you are, stayed behind, or find yourself somewhere in between—this space is for you. Let’s talk. 🗣️
