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Publication
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Green Revolution: How Eco-Activism Made Bulgaria Care Again
28 Nov 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Environmental campaigners have shown they can fight the system – but how far can they fix it?
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Turkey: Gold Miners Not Welcome
15 Jun 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Mining companies eyeing gold deposits in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains promise a boost to the local economy, but villagers are skeptical.
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Istanbul: All That Glitters
11 Jun 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
In Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar sales of gold coins and bars are up while the market for jewelry is shrinking. The decreased demand for fine craftsmanship has taken a toll on many family businesses.
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Mountains of Gold
25 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
The Rosia Montana mine is one of the oldest mines in the world, but now it threatens to destroy the ancient village it long ago built.
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Tongue Oppressor
20 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
How Lukashenko’s Belarus muzzles the press
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Memories of Red: Gold Mining in Romania’s Rosia Montana
10 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Pulitzer Center grantees Dimiter Kenarov and Nadia Shira Cohen traveled to the Rosia Montana region of Romania, where plans are underway to open the biggest open-pit gold and silver mine in Europe.
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Memories of Red: Hungary’s Sludge Disaster
05 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Pulitzer Center grantees Dimiter Kenarov and Nadia Shira Cohen traveled to Hungary to document the process of recovery after one of Europe’s biggest environmental catastrophes.
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Bombing Sarajevo
05 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
A crew of Bosnian snowboarders want to restore their capital’s war-ravaged Olympic resorts to international glory, and a burgeoning adventure-travel scene just might make it possible.
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The End of the Séance
26 Dec 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
At the end of 1989, when the Soviet Bloc was in its death throes, a miraculous healer appeared on TV. His name was Anatoly Kashpirovsky, a Ukrainian-born psychotherapist and self-appointed guru.
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Bulgaria: Small-town Mayor Leads Opposition against Gold Mine
18 Nov 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Zulbie Ahmed, modern-minded mayor of Ovchari, takes a strong stand against a modern mining company—she confronts the managers of Dundee Precious Metals and consistently votes against their plans.
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