15 February 1999 Prague–December 1998. The customs officer on the Czech-Slovak border hands back the passport, his eyes wandering far beyond the passport’s owner. No “please,” no “thank you,” no “you’re welcome.” Yet the Bulgarian driver traveling from Germany in a just-bought used Opel Astra will remember that as the most pleasant encounter with the […]

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