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During his time in Kenya he traveled extensively around East Africa and blogged about his experiences. He is passionate about open-source software, information security, and the freedom of information — naturally, he blogs about that too. <a href='/about/'>Continue reading...</a> </article> <nav class="blog-pagination" aria-label="Pagination"> <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary disabled" href="#" tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true">Older</a> <a class="btn btn-outline-primary" href="/page/3/" rel="prev" role="button">Newer</a> </nav> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="p-4 mb-3 bg-light rounded"> <h4 class="fst-italic">About</h4> <p class="mb-0"><em>English Bulgaria</em>. Life in the Balkans… in English! <a href="/about">Read more →</a></p> </div> <div class="p-4"> <h4 class="fst-italic">Archives</h4> <ol class="list-unstyled mb-0"> <li><a href="/2018/02/the-radiant-and-peaceful-shipka-memorial-church/">The Radiant and Peaceful Shipka Memorial Church</a></li> <li><a href="/2016/11/if-you-give-a-bulgarian-man-some-grapes/">If You Give a Bulgarian Man Some Grapes…</a></li> <li><a href="/2016/05/katarzyna-estate-and-the-legend-of-thracian-wine/">Katarzyna Estate and the Legend of Thracian Wine</a></li> <li><a href="/2016/05/vratsa-is-a-picturesque-thracian-city/">Vratsa Is a Picturesque Thracian City</a></li> <li><a href="/2016/05/tanks-rolling-streets-sofia/">Tanks Rolling Down the Streets of Sofia</a></li> </ol> </div> <div class="p-4"> <h4 class="fst-italic">Elsewhere</h4> <ol class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://alaninkenya.org">Alan in Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="https://mjanja.ch">Mjanja Tech</a></li> <li><a href="https://picturingjordan.com">Picturing Jordan</a></li> </ol> </div> </div> </div><!-- /.row --> </main><!-- /.container --> <footer class="blog-footer"> Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license</a>. <p> <a href="#">Back to top</a> </p> </footer> </body> </html>