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Announcing: The Bulgarian for 'I Love You'

"A meditation on death, loss, and legacy"

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Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov
Jan 02, 2026
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Dear friends,

While we’re preparing our new articles for The Sky and Earth Know in January, there is an exciting launch we can’t wait to share with you!

Co-author of this platform, Martina Mustafova, just had her essay The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ published by the amazing Wind&Bones Books.

A meditation on death, loss and legacy, Martina Mustafova’s The Bulgarian for ‘I Love You’ is an exquisitely nuanced essay that brings together the death of her father from Covid-19, and the birth of her first daughter.

What does it mean for those you love to outlive you, or to outlive those you love? Mustafova’s masterful essay draws a thread between generations—a bond of kinship and love that does not negate death and grief, but that nevertheless redeems life, even in the face of our loss.

You can find it at the link below.

The Bulgarian for 'I Love You'

Next week, we will be back to our regular program with new articles and songs!

Happy New Year!

Pepi and Martina

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