"And now what? After so many years, efforts and money wasted studying abroad you are back in Bulgaria?"
Surely you know at least one dreamer facing the same issue because of choosing to work and create in Bulgaria after their education and experience overseas. Attitude that returning home is tantamount to failure or naive step back persists among some of our society. That is why on the eve of our student holiday Dreamers will be three recently graduated abroad youngsters. Their inspiring example reveals meaning in their choice to help qualitative change in education and our social environment to realize their dreams and ideas and be happy here and now - in Bulgaria.
Dimitar Petrov is the creator of fantasy animated series "The Golden Apple", The Golden Apple, inspired by Balkan mythology and folklore. He was graduated from The University of Westminster in London, where he studied animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. He has worked for large companies such as Cartoon Network Studios Europe, HUTS JWT and Strata Advertising.
He was a guest lecturer at the National Academy of Arts. In 2013 he launches the "Golden Apple", which has two main objectives: to promote Bulgarian folklore and legends in an innovative way and to meet young and talented Bulgarian designers and animators with established world-class professionals. Dimitar is the chief writer of the show and lead the development of visual elements and as such is very busy, but always finds time for leisure.
Tomislav Rashkov graduated Political Science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, and his thesis is focused on the development of Bulgarian NGOs as a catalyst for building a sustainable democratic processes in Bulgaria after the changes in 1989. He returned in 2014 to become a teacher under the Teach for Bulgaria and to teach English. Along with that, he worked for the 365 Association, which organizes and conducts Free Sofia Tour and Free Plovdiv Tour - free tours every day disclose to foreign tourists cultural and historical magic of Sofia and Plovdiv.
Martin Dimitrov graduated political science and international relations at University of Glasgow.
Since 2015 he has worked as a journalist in "Capital" newspaper on topics related to education, refugee and migrant issues and international sphere. In 2016 Martin was moderator of the team "Journalists" in United Ideas for Bulgaria. In his spare time he likes to swing dancing and playing volleyball.
