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14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Kapka Kassabova explores her own family’s ties to the south-west Balkans and their history of both discord and harmony. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
In search of some kind of understanding of her maternal family and the overlapping histories that she inherited, the author returns to the ancient lake town of Ohrid. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Kapka drives south to the Greek part of Lake Prespa where she plans to meet up with a friend from London who also has a hybrid family history, due to earlier geopolitical games. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
In the summer and autumn of 2018, Kapka Kassabova spends time discovering the people and stories of Lake Ohrid, and learns about her family during the course of her journey. Show more
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Show more
