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Albena Shkodrova is a journalist and writer, based in Bruxelles, Belgium. After beginning her career as a political journalist and analyst, she has established herself as a travel and food writer, publishing articles in her native Bulgaria and in the international press. For the last seven years she has been the editor in chief of Bulgaria‘s main food and wine magazine, Bacchus. She is also the author of Communist Gourmet (2014) - a non-fiction book on Eastern European communism, which was a best-seller on the Bulgarian market that has already had three print runs. Since 2009 Albena Shkodrova lives in Belgium. In 2015 she was awarded Milena Jesenska Fellowship at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna and in October 2017 she defended a PhD in history. She is currently looking for a part-time journalistic assignment to supplement her non-fiction writing.
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On Women's Work
Alicia Kennedy reflects on her burnout from writing and recipe development, highlighting the challenges of sustaining a newsletter amidst declining paid subscriptions and rising living costs. She discusses her upcoming book, 'No Meat Required,' and its launch, along with her involvement in academic food studies and translations of her work. Kennedy emphasizes the importance of diversifying her work and plans to take a break in August. She shares a reading list on women's food work and domestic labor, and mentions her jewelry collaboration with By Ren. The article blends personal insights with broader industry observations.
Dollars probably matter more to Antoine Vervaeke than any other person in Europe. Vervaeke’s company provides the linen fibers — flax — that go into the U.S. dollar bill.
Balkan Travellers
The Israeli Defense Minister has made a statement indicating that the Israeli army is prepared to intensify its military efforts. The context of the statement, including specific situations or areas where the army might 'fight harder,' was not provided in the excerpt. Further details about the implications or the reasons behind this declaration are also not included in the provided text.
American tripe, he says, is the “Mercedes” of tripe. “It is so white, so neat, so well cleaned and tasty.” He speaks of it with warmth, with almost patriotic pride. Despite the fact he’s Bulgarian. And... that he doesn't eat tripe.
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