Understanding history and culture is the key to better communication, trust, and genuine support. Only then can we be truly positive role models.
That is why on March 17, we held an online training session with students from the “Teacher in My Community” program, interns from the REYN Bulgaria Network internship program, and educational mediators. Read more “Online training on the topic: “History of the Roma Community. Roma Communities and Their Distinctive Characteristics””
Month: March 2026
Tsvetomira Nikolova on trust and inspiration in working with children
In this interview, we will introduce you to Tsvetomira Nikolova, who is an assistant teacher at the Kalinka kindergarten in Lom and has been working with children for 8 years. “Our little pupils are my motivation and inspiration. When they grow up and you meet them on the street again and they recognize you, it’s… There’s no feeling like it. They accept you as part of the family,” she shares.
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Magdalena Lingova – “A good example inspires trust and opens doors”
Magdalena Lindova is a Roma woman who knows her community inside out and works tirelessly for its development, setting a personal example. She was born in the village of Rogozen, Vratsa region, where she holds the position of deputy mayor in the municipal administration. Her professional career has taken her through various positions in local government. She has been a municipal councilor and a junior expert on ethnic and demographic issues
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Sezen Nurcinali Petrov: “When we eliminate prejudice, we can begin the real work.”
Sezen Nurcinal Petrov is a technical secretary at the Happy Childhood kindergarten in the Stolipinovo neighborhood of Plovdiv. Originally from Haskovo, she has lived in Plovdiv for more than 20 years and is an example of someone who has found their calling where human kindness and trust are most needed.
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Ferdane Hyuseinova – a life devoted to children
Ferdane Hyuseinova is the director of the Vresovo kindergarten in the village of the same name in Ruse. She was born in the village of Cheresh and has been walking 6 kilometers to work every day for several decades. “I always wanted to be a teacher, it has always been in me and I never imagined that I could do anything else,” she says.
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