Archive for: The World

Dec 29th, 2006

Leper colony report

Leprosy is now a curable infection and isolating the afflicted in leper colonies is fast becoming history. Correspondent Matthew Brunwasser takes us to Europe’s last leper colony in Tichilesti, Romania, which houses 20 people with the disease.

Bulgarian rock

Oct 2nd, 2006

Bulgarian rock

Correspondent Matthew Brunwasser reports on a small Bulgarian town where heavy metal still rules.

Malta divorce report

Aug 15th, 2006

Malta divorce report

Matthew Brunwasser reports from the Mediterranean island of Malta — where divorce is not an option for troubled marriages. Malta’s conservative Catholic society does allow married couples to separate — but they can’t re-marry.

Bulgarian Gypsy transvestite pop-folk star

Aug 2nd, 2006

Bulgarian Gypsy transvestite pop-folk star

When it comes to popular music in Bulgaria, it’s Chalga . Chalga is a blend of eastern Turkish rhythms, western pop and local folk music. The King of Chalga is a singer named Azis. He’s a controversial figure. Many Bulgarians love him, but he also inspires a lot of animosity. Matthew Brunwasser has today’s Global Hit.