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Out of Visegrad


Elena Ivanova

Elena Ivanova


Sofia (BGR) > Rome (ITA)

Elena, almost 28 years old, born in Bulgaria, feeling a bit Bulgarian, a bit Scandinavian, a bit German but living in Italy after a marriage with an Italian (still I only have a Bulgarian citizenship and am not sure weather or not I want to take another one). Graduated in Scandinavian and German studies. Have worked as an university teacher in Swedish and as a translator but am working now as manager at McDonald's (stop laughing!!! ;))....
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There is an appointed time for everything…

A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.... >>
Elena Ivanova | 7.12.2008

An anniversary

And it was time again to go back to Bulgaria, after a lot of struggling I was going to stay there whole 5 (!!!) days, alone, without Italian friends travelling for the first time to Bulgaria and needing a guide around Sofia, without my wonderful ... >>
Elena Ivanova | 3.9.2008

Euro 2008 in Bern

So, it’s been a while again but there is a lot that happened in the meanwhile. First of all it was finally time for me to go to… Switzerland. Euro 2008!!! I was supposed to work as a volunteer.... >>
Elena Ivanova | 27.6.2008

About getting my Italian ID

Well, as some of you already may have understood I got married about two years ago and came to live here in Italy. It’s normal to think that it should be easier to finally get the residence permit and my Italian ID.... >>
Elena Ivanova | 25.4.2008

A short, very short, TOO short trip home

It was time again to go back home to Bulgaria after struggling for four months without Sofia’s smog. This time it was again a lot of stress, three days are never enough to...... >>
Elena Ivanova | 16.3.2008

A special birthday

You know what the worst thing is when you are abroad? Having a birthday and not having anyone to invite! It’s worse than getting older, worse than not receiving any gifts, worse than celebrating without a birthday cake… The worst thing is… the ... >>
Elena Ivanova | 5.2.2008

Me, Italy and McDonald's

Life is what happens when you are making other plans. That’s exactly how I, Bulgarian with a vast language knowledge and a heart for Scandinavia, ended up in sunny and “messy” Italy fighting with bureaucracy, pizza, pasta and Roman drivers and ... >>
Elena Ivanova | 21.1.2008

 

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