Ladino Culture and Jewish Identity in Bulgaria

Growing up, Leah Davcheva realised she was unusual in knowing a language not widely spoken in Bulgaria. Her friends would tease her about using Spanish, not Bulgarian, names for foods. She descends from the Catalan-origin Sephardic Rosales family.
As a linguist she was naturally interested in Ladino culture in Bulgaria. She initiated a storytelling project recording the lives of Ladino/Judaismo-speakers. Belonging to a generation that no longer speaks the language, Leah has studied what role Ladino/ Judesmo played in the lives of her parents’ generation. This is a generation that draws upon its linguistic and cultural resources to define itself, to articulate its identity.
Dr. Leah Davcheva is the founder of AHA Moments (ahamoments.eu/wp/language/en/...) , is an intercultural coach, researcher, and (co-)author of books, articles, andl earning resources. Her latest book is Kaleidoscope of Identities: Tales of Ladino by Sephardic Jews in Bulgaria (2021, 2022).
The meeting ended with Bulgarian and Ladino songs performed by Dr Judith Cohen.
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Thank you for this very important information! I have 6% Sephardic ancestry that came back from Bulgaria.