Andrei from Bucharest: "Here I feel Bulgarian"

The story

Andrei is 50, from Bucharest, and has lived in Bulgaria for 11 years. He stays for the people, the food and the fun. At first Cyrillic was the hardest part. Today he says: "I already feel Bulgarian here."

He spends his free time outside the apartment block with the neighbours, talking politics and fixing cars. He runs a small family business, buying second-hand goods in Greece and selling them in Romania. His advice to young people starting out: have lots of friends and respect them. We cut his hair and trim his beard. "Wonderful," says Andrei.