A New Day in Bulgaria

As usual, your section delighted me, but this time Linda White’s informative article, “A Different Kind of Rose Parade” (April 24), caught my attention. I have kept an eye on Bulgaria ever since first viewing “Casablanca”! Obviously times have changed since the wistful Bulgarian girl who appealed for help to cynical Rick, said, “Things are very bad there, M’sieu. The devil has the people by the throat.” How lovely to read that “modern Bulgaria is layer upon layer of beauty” and that the American University has set up a center for teaching business and economics in the city of Blagoevgrad.

PAT LESTER, Covina