SOFIA NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sofia Neighbourhood studies public spaces and how they shape the lives of people and local communities. We explore marketplaces, parks, bus stops, and neighborhood alleys to track how people adapt to the environment and how the environment affects their activities. We collect people’s reflections on poverty, society and community interactions. The project aims to raise awareness of current social challenges and foster the voice of Sofia's citizens.
“Panic. fear, stress. We will die from stress, not from Covid. We experience stress while watching the news. But I don’t watch the news. The news is for people who have free time. ”
“Wether a poor man can be free? One is always free, nothing is holding him back. When you are working as a slave, do you have freedom? You depend on them. It’s better to be poor but happy, having tranquility, not stress. When you are working for some people and you have bosses, how do they treat you? Like a dog. Is there any respect? No. ”
“We become alienated, we lose each other, friends, neighbors... We are supposed to be in Europe, but we are the poorest, how did that happen?”
“This country cannot be stolen outrageously for so many years. At the end of the day, we expect these thefts to stop and the people to start living normally. Not to mention that from January there will be a price shock that starts with electricity, water and everything else too. That’s enough! We have a threshold of tolerance…”
