First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Author Kapka Kassabova travels to Bulgaria, where she spent her formative years, looking for true stories about the people of this mysterious hinterland of Europe. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
A journey across the border from Bulgaria into neighbouring Turkey sheds more light on the people of the region, and the differences between these countries. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
When the time comes to leave the border and return home, author Kapka Kassabova needs help to understand her feelings about this place and to make peace with the past. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
In this corner of the Balkans, Kapka Kassabova explores the Bulgaria of her childhood, now peopled with those who mourn a changed way of life and, in some cases, their loved ones. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
A front line, once bristling with security guards, also holds secrets from an ancient legacy of myths and legends. Kapka Kassabova digs deep into the stories of the forest. Show more