"Bulgarian Memoirs: (A Tale of a Journey to Bulgaria in May 1973)" includes the diaries and letters from this journey, undertaken at the invitation of the "Bulgarian Friendship and Culture Society." Over ten medium-length diary entries, Al-Naouri describes the capital, Sofia, and its archaeological and urban landmarks. He then introduces the key features of the Bulgarian cultural movement, which he explored through meetings with numerous Bulgarian writers, authors, and poets, and during his visits to major publishing houses and press offices in Sofia. The journey continues to the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast, and from there to Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city and a major industrial center. Along the way, Al-Naouri discusses the Bulgarian language, noting its words of Arabic origin, and reflects on the similarities between Arabs and Bulgarians, drawing a charming comparison between the two peoples' methods of irrigation and agriculture. He concludes these travel memoirs with a summary of his impressions and observations on various aspects of Bulgarian life, culture, and tourism.

• Category: History & Personalities
• Author: Dr. Issa Al-Naouri
• Publisher: Dar Fadaat
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: First
• Number of Pages: 112