Cultural adaptation of a spy in the Balkans
Cultural adaptation of a spy from Finland in the Balkans is the topic of Sabira Ståhlberg’s chapter “Sipping Coffee with the Enemy: Otto von Essen in Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria (1829-1830)”.
Tag: Balkans
Bulgarian media interviews
Sabira Ståhlberg has recently been interviewed by Bulgarian TV and radio about her ancestors, who participated in the Russian-Ottoman war 1877-1878.
Seminar 19 October: The image of Bulgaria
The image of Bulgaria in Finnish travel narratives – outdated or in need of an update? In the past two centuries, several travellers from Finland visited Bulgaria and wrote about their experiences.