Bulgaria

The first question to ask is what is a refugee?. According to United Nations Protocol, refugees are people who are outside their origin country because of a threat coming from either in or outside. The threat comes from ill treatment because of political opinions individuals adopted, or racism against a specific individual have the same religion, or nationality (Congressional Digest, 2016). They escape from violence causes that threaten their lives. This definitely removes them from the…

Following the end of World War II, peace was on the mind of many of the world’s citizens. It was clear that stubborn positions of nationalism had not only feed the beast that was Nazis Germany, but had also prevented capable, neighboring powers in Europe from coming together quickly enough to halt the blitz early on. European economies, militaries, and citizens were left horribly ravished, displaced and war-torn. Only an astonishing 20 years had passed between the end of the First World War and…

On November 6th, 2011, Nick Kristof, a New York Times columnist, bought two Cambodian prostitutes for a total of 353 US dollars. His intentions were not to buy the prostitutes for himself, but rather buy their freedom, and their escape from human trafficking. While Kristof’s intentions may have been good, the act of him buying the two girls was seen as unacceptable even though he would be giving them back their lives. Can buying a human, even for the reason of giving back their freedom, ever be…

families living in the 1950’s. The family had a small apartment with only a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a small window. Poverty percentiles have not changed much from the 1950’s until 2010, only dropping from 34.1% to 29.7% respectively (Bulgaria, 2013). “For a family of three, extreme poverty means surviving on about $9,500 or less for the entire year” (Cottrell, 2013, para. 9). This may be the reason why the Younger family gets very thrilled over the fact that Mama gets a $10,000…

upsurge of rejoicing.” German allies would more than likely adopt a hostile foreign policy towards The Reich, even during the war “allies” of The Reich only took up an alliance to evade an invasion and vassalization. For example, King Boris III of Bulgaria, found Hitler to be a “buffoon” which was more than common amongst other allies of Hitler who simply found Nazi diplomacy to be far too demanding and assertive. In post war America a rebellious movement swept the country in the 50s and 60s…

Obesity is a word linked to both health and physical implications. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, one third of the world’s population is now classified as obese. Exercise and nutrition education are components to treating this growing issue, and are affected by societal factors. A person’s socio-economic status influences access to exercise or physical activity, what nutrition is available, and has direct connections to obesity. Physical Activity and Exercise…

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is the largest island in Europe and the ninth largest in the whole world. Great Britain has a very big population, so in 2011 the population was about 61 million people, making it the third most populated island in the world. Most people say this island is known for its great history. Some examples of its history are World War I and World War II. This shaped the importance in Great Britain in very many ways. These places are both some of the most significant…

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born on the 25th of November in 1881 in Sotto il Monte, Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy to his two parents Giovanni Battista Roncalli and Marianna Giulia Mazzolla. He was the fourth out of thirteen in his family. His family were sharecroppers in which that meant a tenant would grant the use of a farm to the Roncalli family, in return for a share of their crops that they harvest. He was born into a reasonably poor family that did not have many resources. He attended…

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev What: Prokofiev, a Russian composer, was born in 1891, in Sontsovka, Ukraine. Growing up, Prokofiev played piano and was taught by some of the most profound musicians of the classical era such as: Lyadov, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Nicolai Myaskovsky. Once he graduated he began performing in Moscow, his Alma Mater, and then all over Western Europe. Throughout this time he progressed as an artist and continued to compose more and more music. Prokofiev started on the…

Greece is makes part of the SA (Schengen Agreement) but Bulgaria and Romania do not as they have not proven enough their strength to control their borders. The route to Greece is one of the three Mediterranean routes, which irregular migrants take after escaping violence and risk their life. The sea territories…