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Barbora Jirincova

Who are Bulgars? Slavs that are not Slavs?

Bulgarians speak a Slavic language and belong to Slavic nations. But they are a little different from other Slavs in the Balkans. Why? The…

Nov 27, 2024

Who are Bulgars? Slavs that are not Slavs?

Nov 27, 2024

It was a great wedding, Ferdinand and Isabella. This Spanish marriage changed the world.

In 1469, Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile. They united Spain, discovered America, and completed the Reconquista. Oh, and…

Nov 25, 2024

It was a great wedding, Ferdinand and Isabella. This Spanish marriage changed the world.

Nov 25, 2024

Black Beauty: the book that changed the world, yet I won’t let my kids read it

Today marks the anniversary of the first publication of Anne Sewell’s book, which 1877 changed how people view animals and their abuse. Why…

Nov 24, 2024

Black Beauty: the book that changed the world, yet I won’t let my kids read it

Nov 24, 2024

Our kids know how to use their phones. Until we confuse them

When my son took his cell phone on holiday with my grandparents, I expected him to text me, send me some photos, or even call me. You know…

Nov 22, 2024

Our kids know how to use their phones. Until we confuse them

Nov 22, 2024

Veterans Day — have you noticed?

Do you know how other nations commemorate the end of the Great War? Some traditions might surprise you.

Nov 12, 2024

Veterans Day — have you noticed?

Nov 12, 2024

Historical memory

You might be suprised, travel across borders and get ready to be amazed. You will encounter different versions of the same historical…

Nov 5, 2024

Historical memory

Nov 5, 2024

Burnout Syndrome. It does exists, trust me…

Burnout syndrome. The heroine of this story has heard more than enough about it on the Faculty of Education. She thought it was a myth that…

Nov 5, 2024

Burnout Syndrome. It does exists, trust me…

Nov 5, 2024

Life with OCD: Not Everybody

A Person affected by OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) might be known to you as a person who is constantly cleaning. If you are…

Nov 4, 2024

Life with OCD: Not Everybody

Nov 4, 2024

When the daughter-in-law has her mother-in-law strangled.

St. Ludmila was strangled on the Tetin with her own shawl. What led her daughter-in-law, Princess Drahomira, to resolve family disputes…

Oct 31, 2024

When the daughter-in-law has her mother-in-law strangled.

Oct 31, 2024

Grand Illusion: The Illusion of Europe

As the negotiations after last European elections came to an end, it feels like the best time to review Tony Judt’s masterpiece about…

Oct 30, 2024

Grand Illusion: The Illusion of Europe

Oct 30, 2024

Barbora Jirincova

Barbora Jirincova

I write history that rattles because it matters. As a writer, I want to empower people, especially women. Ceterum autem censeo reticulum sociale esse delendum.

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