the world of Lazar and Lydia

A good friend of ours is a journalist for the Bulgarian media, and she interviewed us for the national newspaper Standard, for their weekly supplemental magazine. The weeks topic was "on a hunt for lost paradise", as in how bad things are now, and looking for places where things are still good. Thus we were interviewed, because of the little oasis we have created for ourselves in Sofia. I do like the article, and our friend is a very good writer who arranged my jumble of Bulgarian sentences into flowing prose. I must also mention that she interviewed us Sunday afternoon, and handed in the article the following morning, leaving little time, for follow ups and adjustments, rather mad actually.
In addition, my very opinionated views are briefly mentioned, regarding things I dislike in America, and Bulgaria respectively. Regarding Bulgaria, I abhor how the whole country has their televisions turned on constantly even at dinner parties, and in front of small children, making good conversations impossible. Furthermore other negative aspects the Bulgarian method of communicating, are even too embarrassing and abominable to print in English.