Photos of Bulgarian girls. If you really want to go and live in Bulgaria for permanent residence. Different cities - different girls

Bulgarian women– cheerful, active, beautiful. They worthily represent the Slavic peoples at beauty contests. And most importantly, beautiful Bulgarian women always evoke admiration from men - the main connoisseurs of spectacular female appearance. Girls and women from Bulgaria have their own characteristics of figure and facial features. And most of them meet standard specifications. But, thanks to the active migration of peoples, the constant movement of people from one country to another, the appearance of Bulgarian girls is becoming more and more diverse.

Beauty of women from Bulgaria

Typical Bulgarian figure quite attractive, in its outline it looks a little like a guitar - thin waist, beautiful bust, luxurious hips. Beautiful Bulgarians have thin bones, long hands, and a beautiful skull shape. Compared to other Slavs, girls are more refined in appearance, more graceful. Among the representatives of this people there are many fragile, petite girls. You rarely see overweight women who are overweight. If there are fat women, they are usually already aged. It is interesting that Bulgarians maintain a beautiful, graceful figure without resorting to diets or restricting their diet. Although Bulgarian cuisine is distinguished by a large number of dishes made from vegetables and fruits.

Are proud beautiful Bulgarian women with her luxurious hair, both straight and wavy. Most girls have dark, dark brown or black hair. Although on the streets of Bulgarian cities you can often meet both blondes and redheads. They are also characterized by dark skin, sparkling with health, fresh and smooth. Bulgaria has an excellent climate; high humidity prevails in most of the territory, which has a good effect on moisturizing the skin.

Modern grinders pay attention to their appearance, using good cosmetics and new cosmetic procedures to maintain beauty. But they can look bright and attractive even without makeup, because this is facilitated by a comfortable climate, a healthy kitchen rich in vitamins, and plenty of sun.

Features of character and way of life

Like other European women, modern Bulgarians are very active. They, like men, master interesting professions and build careers. Among the most striking beauties are Bulgarians with a wide variety of specialties and hobbies. But, at the same time, Bulgarian women take the role of wife, mother, daughter very responsibly, maintaining traditional relationships in the family.

Young girls are actively involved in sports, travel, and are fond of tourism. Many Bulgarian beauties are representatives of the world of cinema, show business, famous models. These are spectacular, confident women, charming and charismatic.

Bulgaria occupies just over 20% of the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. By the number of sites protected by UNESCO, Bulgaria ranks 3rd in the world, after Greece and Italy. Bulgarians are the first of Slavic peoples converted to Christianity. Bulgarian women (Bulgarian women and girls) are among the most beautiful among the Balkan and Slavic peoples. IN Top 15 most beautiful Bulgarian women included famous actresses, models, winners of beauty contests who have Bulgarian roots, as well as those living in Bulgaria or beyond.

14. Evgeniya Radilova / Evgeniya Radilova- Bulgarian actress.

13. Radina Kardjilova / Radina Kardjilova(born June 17, 1986 Sofia, Bulgaria) - Bulgarian actress. Films with her participation: “Universal Soldier 3: Rebirth”, “Displacement”.



10. Nansi Karaboycheva / Nansi Karaboycheva(born April 3, 1993, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria) - Miss Bulgaria World 2013

9. Rositsa Ivanova / Rositsa Ivanova(born 1987) - Bulgarian model, as well as Miss Bulgaria World 2005.


8. Gabriela Vasileva / Gabriela Vasileva(born 1992) - Miss Bulgaria World 2012.

7. Silvia Dimitrova / Silvia Dimitrova- Bulgarian model living and working in Italy.


6. Romina Andonova / Romina Andonova(born 1989) - Miss Bulgaria World 2010.


4. Diliana Popova / Diliana Popova(September 24, 1981) - Bulgarian model and actress.

3. Nikoleta Bojinova Lozanova / Nikoleta Bojinova Lozanova(November 30, 1987 Plovdiv, Bulgaria) - Bulgarian model, won the competition Playmate of the Year in 2006. She starred for men's magazines FHM, Maxim and Playboy.


2. Silvia Ranguelova / Silvia Ranguelova(November 14, 1983 Sofia, Bogaria) - Bulgarian model and actress, known for the film “Let's Go!”

I have been spending in Bulgaria, in Varna, at the seaside with my child all summer from May to October for 5 years now. And during this time I managed to get to know and love this wonderful provincial corner, forgotten by God and the European Union, to our great pleasure. Bulgaria, as we all remember from our Soviet past, is a wonderful Black Sea country in the south of Eastern Europe. Actually, there, in the distant Soviet past, this wonderful place still resides. The country is fabulously poor and wonderfully authentic. Globalization, fortunately, has practically not affected either the industry or the morals of modern Bulgaria and therefore there are signs on the highways “no horse-drawn carts”, and in the markets they sell truly organic products for money that you do not notice. Everything that is sold in stores costs orders of magnitude cheaper than, for example, in Moscow.

There is a lot of greenery all around, and from the central city street there is a beautiful view of the fields, vineyards and groves on the neighboring hill. The city with restaurants and nightclubs is adjacent to a real village with sheep, roosters and old healers.

Features of Bulgarian cuisine

Bulgarians have magnificent hair, curly or straight, whole heads of hair. Beautiful thin, smooth and dark skin. Almost no one has a problem with it. High air humidity helps maintain skin moisture balance. My skin is always better there than in Moscow. And your hair is curly, you don’t need to style it.

Disadvantages: Eastern disproportion of the figure is often found: short legs and an excessively long waist. For example, if a girl is wearing a short, fitted jacket, then there may be as much as 10-15 cm between the line of its lower tail and the waistband of low-waisted jeans! Many women who apparently had beautiful hair in their youth go bald by the age of 50-60. You can spot a lot of bald old ladies on the street! And of course, thin, long oriental noses with a hump. Such saiga charm can spoil any beauty.

By the way, about men and boys: they are also good-looking. Bodybuilding is very popular. Men take care of themselves. They shave or wax their legs, arms, chest and back! (a very popular procedure in salons). There are remarkably courageous and interesting faces in the spirit of the popular Yugoslav actor Gojko Mitic (who, as a rule, played Comanche Indians). Non-aggressive, calm, quite helpful. The girls are even rougher and harsher in their treatment.

Now about hairstyles: no self-respecting Bulgarian beauty will go out without styling. Often amazing. Until recently, bouffants in the style of the 60s such as “babette” were popular. This summer, for some reason, “waffle” hairdressing curling irons are in fashion, making hair finely wavy. They are often used under the top strands to give the hair extra volume. Or in this way one strand in the hairstyle stands out. This is what very young schoolgirls do most often. In general, adding volume is the main thing. Although, in my opinion, with such beautiful hair, one could not be so zealous. Sometimes it looks pretentious. The photo shows an example of ceremonial hairstyles done at a nearby hairdresser.

Like many dark-haired people, Bulgarians love to go blonde. However, the red pigment in the hair does not allow one to achieve a decent blonde, so various silvering tint balms are used, which makes the color even more unnatural. Modern hairdressing trends, such as ombre coloring or “I just got up” styling, are unheard of there and, of course, everything natural, careless and supposedly accidental is mistaken for unkemptness.

Short haircuts are nonsense here. It can only be seen on foreigners or on masculine women who are too lazy to take care of themselves. Bulgarian women adhere to traditional ideas about femininity. And this despite the fact that many people define Bulgarian society as a matriarchy.

An illustration to the question of gender relations. We managed to photograph such a beautiful couple on the beach. Needless to say, these two love each other dearly?

Women are demanding, active, more active, aggressive, tough than men. They want money from their men. Not feminists by any means. There is a demand for a strong man, and the young Bulgarian woman herself is not at all submissive, but capricious and demanding, with an inflated opinion of herself and with high consumption standards.

And due to the fact that the country has an extremely difficult economic situation, men look confused and a little depressed, since they cannot offer much to their women.

Various tattoos are very popular among both women and men. The most popular men's jewelry is a chain of special weave, like a thick rope, the thickness of a bicycle chain, and the length of a collar around the neck. Silver. I noticed it not only in Bulgaria, but in the Balkans in general.

Now about the shoes. Pictured is a display of local shoe and haberdashery brand Sara Pen at a local shopping centre.

Since the time of the Volga-Bulgar Kingdom, the Bulgarians knew how to work well with leather. That's why they make a lot of shoes themselves. Your own design. Often you come across counterfeits of Italian models of varying degrees of quality. But what’s interesting is what’s local and designed for local tastes. The high heel and hidden platform are the alpha and omega of the Bulgarian footwear industry. Gold, silver, buckles, heels, rhinestones, ruffles, sparkles, beads, guns, feathers and pieces of fur. In general, fluff and ashes, it must be seen, indescribable.

But there is a place for more sane shoes.

Here, for example, are my favorite sandals that I managed to find in this bacchanalia. Obviously, the design is taken from the Italian model, but the workmanship is very decent. This work cost a crazy 40 euros by Bulgarian standards.

Bulgarians dress in everyday life quite bright. That is, the above shoes are considered “everyday shoes” for many. A party clothes exceeds all possible limits.

Recently, at the time of graduation, even in Russian media there were reports of scandalous outfits worn by Bulgarian graduates. We were talking about similar toilets. The country is very poor and, perhaps, that’s why people want something bright, catchy, provocative; they associate it with prosperity and luxury. Perhaps the southern mentality is taking its toll, and people are inexperienced and have not yet gotten tired of this gypsy splendor.

I really love this wonderful rural country on the outskirts of Europe, still original, untouched by worldwide migration, EU standards and global fashion trends. Of course, I wish the Bulgarians prosperity and well-being, but God grant that Bulgaria remains longer as it was and is - serene, a little abandoned.

If you remember, in one of the films about Harry Potter, it was Bulgarian guys who came to the wizard competition at Hogwarts. They were dressed strangely, more in Russian than in Bulgarian, all of a completely different type of appearance than the indigenous inhabitants of the school of wizards, and all were very beautiful. It seems to me that it was not without reason that the Bulgarians were shown in the film. Bulgaria has a certain mystical reputation in Europe, thanks to the famous clairvoyant Vanga. As well as herbal medicine and Thracian tombs. In any case, I like to think that this is a place of unusual power.

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A few years ago I wrote an article about the beauty of Bulgarian women for a glossy magazine. I recently found it, re-read it, laughed, but still decided to publish it. I think this is interesting not only in terms of Bulgarian beauty, although there is a lot left unsaid here, but also as a memory of my copywriting past. Like a piece of portfolio :)

Beauty in Bulgarian

Most men in the world consider Bulgarian women to be beautiful women. Moreover, representatives of this small nation live in all corners of our planet, because in search of prosperity they are not afraid to leave their sunny homeland. An unquenchable thirst for life drives Bulgarian women in everything: the desire to be the most beautiful, happy and prosperous, to build a better career and family.

Contrary to popular belief, no more than half of the women in Bulgaria are dark-skinned and black-haired; blue-eyed brown-haired women and natural blondes are quite common here. Our heroines differ from the residents of Western Europe only in their short stature and slenderness. It is not easy to see fat women on the streets of Bulgarian cities; most likely they will be elderly or obviously suffering from a serious illness. It is difficult to say what contributes to such luck: the scorching sun, coffee, an active lifestyle or the predominance of plant and dairy foods in the diet, however, the first thing a tourist sees in Sofia or Varna is chic ladies’ busts, with rather thin waists.

Fitness fashion in Bulgaria is gaining momentum. “Going to fitness” is as popular as going to beauty salons and spa treatments. If nature has not endowed you with large breasts, this can be corrected with plastic surgery.

Most Popular plastic surgery in Bulgaria these are breast and lip augmentation operations. Many Bulgarians consider plump lips, a full bust and flowing long hair to be the standard of beauty. Bulgarian banks actively issue loans for plastic surgery - according to statistics, 50% of owners of artificial busts and lips “purchased” them on credit.

And if plastic surgery is not available to everyone, then Bulgarian ladies are given shiny and thick hair by nature. This can also be considered a distinctive feature; short haircuts are popular only with older women, and even then not with everyone. Most girls and young women wear long hair, and the volume at the roots is very important here, which is achieved with the help of a special corrugated curling iron, and the length, on the contrary, is straightened with an iron.

The most popular services in hair salons are hair extensions and straightening. Mostly only grandmothers are interested in perms. If the color is, then more often it is a warm blond - platinum blondes are still a rarity in Bulgaria. Not only long straight hair is popular, but also various hairstyles from long hair with elements of artistic disorder. The most common professional hair care products are L'Oreal and Vella.

Good tone first of all!

Many Bulgarian women, having quite bright external characteristics, do not use decorative cosmetics at all - only skincare. However, if we talk about preferences in makeup, then foundation comes first, then shadows, mascara and lipstick.

Bulgaria produces a lot of skincare cosmetics and a little decorative cosmetics, but the stores offer the widest range of all world cosmetic brands. And here women’s preferences depend only on their financial capabilities. If we talk about specific Bulgarian cosmetic products, then natural tonics come first - rose water, lavender water and other similar products produced by almost every Bulgarian cosmetic factory.

Bulgarians are happy to support the domestic manufacturer, using Bilka, Deva, Refan, Aroma, Biotrade and Talloderma creams. The store shelves are full of sunscreen and skin whitening products, but it cannot be said that Bulgarians use them very actively - tanning is still in great fashion here, but if you need to slightly lighten your face, then foundation comes to the rescue again. Almost all girls use foundation, even on the beach.

Tanning is required

By the way, it is customary to go to the beach already tanned. That's what solariums are for. Artificial tanning, the second most popular procedure in beauty salons after sugaring, is hair removal. In Bulgarian it is called cola mask. Smooth tanned skin is no less important than beautiful breasts and lips. Therefore, a cola mask is a necessary beauty procedure for every Bulgarian beauty. A cola mask must be done in the bikini area. By the way, topless sunbathing is not forbidden in Bulgarian resorts; you can especially often find naked girls on the spacious beaches south of Sozopol. There are no large and crowded resorts like Sunny Beach or Golden Sands and you can afford to be alone with nature.

Higher heels - longer legs

When it comes to clothing, Bulgarian girls are no different from their European peers: jeans and tops, UGG boots and sneakers also dominate their wardrobe. Women prefer dark colors: black, brown, blue. In Bulgaria now you can buy clothes from any famous designer in Europe and America, but even when buying outfits from Jean-Paul Gaultier, ladies prefer discreet colors. The unfailing love of Bulgarians of all ages is shoes high heels and in stiletto heels. They can be used at any time of the year, regardless of the paving stones. Thus, short Bulgarian women want to visually lengthen their legs and appear taller.

Get everything done without rushing

Bulgarian women are distinguished by their kind and cheerful character, they are very energetic and purposeful. From the outside it may seem that they are very slow and do nothing, but it only seems so! They work a lot, but at the same time they always have time to sit with friends in a cafe over a cup of coffee, walk in the park with their children, visit a hairdresser several times a month, plus a beauty salon and, of course, some training courses. After all, beauty is beauty, and you also need to make a career! And despite this, family values ​​come first.
Every girl, in the end, dreams of getting married successfully and definitely having two or three children. Bulgarian women are very child-loving. To get married successfully means to marry a wealthy man, or even better, a foreigner. Unfortunately, your own men are not valuable in this market. It is believed that Bulgarians are too passive and undemanding in life, while their women strive to get everything from life.
Perhaps this is the influence of the recent past, when Bulgaria was a country of the former socialist camp and many things were inaccessible or even prohibited, or maybe this is the result of the propaganda of glamor as a success in life, which is poured onto society by the Bulgarian media.
Sexually, Bulgarian women are quite liberated and believe that it is not at all necessary to marry virgins, which, however, does not prevent them from being very picky in relationships.

The most expensive day

Bulgaria is an Orthodox country and that's it religious holidays They are state holidays here, these days are always days off. However, perhaps the most grandiose and important holiday in the life of Bulgarians is considered to be the most social event - the prom. In Bulgarian, entrant. This is a very important event in the life of every family, meaning that the child has grown up and is entering an independent life.
They finish school here at the age of 18-19, and graduates look just like adults. It is especially interesting to look at the chic evening dresses of graduates. A prom dress, like a wedding dress, only happens once in the life of a Bulgarian girl, so it should be as chic and expensive as possible.
Huge amounts of money are spent here to celebrate the end of school; not only unique outfits are sewn, but also expensive restaurants are rented. But the most interesting detail in this holiday is the driving around the city of motorcades of expensive cars, on the roofs of which newly minted graduates sit and count to 12 - the number of years spent at school! Nobody stops these motorcades; they give way and honk their horns approvingly. The more expensive cars in the motorcade, the better; sometimes limousines are hired for this.

Water is a source of beauty

Perhaps the most important role Water plays a role in the health and beauty of Bulgarian women. There are many thermal and mineral springs in Bulgaria, around which all kinds of health resorts, sanatoriums and SPA hotels have been built, and all this can be found both on the coast and in the mountains. Thermal resorts differ only in the composition of the water and popularity. Let’s say that many people know the sea balneological resort of Pomorie, but not everyone has heard about the balneological health resorts in Narechen in the Rhodope Mountains.
Almost every weekend Bulgarians take the opportunity to go to the waters. SPA hotels offer a very wide range of beauty treatments. The most popular are Turkish baths, body wraps, mud therapy, chocolate masks, and thalassotherapy.
Even in winter you can swim in the hot thermal baths near Bansko or Varna, where there are pools with healing thermal water right on the snow-covered beach. The most famous Bulgarian thermal resort is Sandanski - not far from it in Petrich Vanga once lived and received visitors. On the territory of the monastery she built there are hot lakes, the water into which comes from the dormant Kozhukh volcano.

Lactobacillus bulgaricus

The mild Bulgarian climate and fertile soils, as well as the proximity of Greece and Turkey, allow Bulgarians to eat fresh vegetables and fruits all year round. But the most important and universal product in the diet of Bulgarians is the famous Bulgarian yogurt, which is made using a special lactic acid bacterium “Lactobacillus bulgaricus”. For those who haven’t guessed, in Russia it is called “Mechnikov’s yogurt” and is considered an excellent means of preventing cardiovascular diseases.
Bulgarian yogurt is usually called “kiselo mlyako”. Soups and drinks are prepared from it, all kinds of salads are seasoned with it, and even washed down with alcoholic drinks, such as mastic, an analogue of Greek Ouzo.
Not a single day of a local woman is complete without sour mush and a bottle. mineral water. Even a child can cook the national cold soup tarator in Bulgaria. It is enough to take sour mlyako, finely grated fresh cucumber, garlic, walnuts and a spoon of any vegetable oil. Everyone adds salt, spices and herbs to their own taste. The soup perfectly satisfies hunger, saves you from the summer heat and tones you up.

Red wine for health

Another secret of Bulgarian beauty and health is red wine. Bulgarians believe that a glass of red wine with dinner is very beneficial for the body: wine dilates blood vessels, relieves stress, normalizes blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart attack. Red wine in moderation cleanses the body, burns fat and acts as an antioxidant. Red wine is also an important ingredient in a popular spa procedure – wine therapy.

I hope everyone understands that this is a complimentary article in a foreign magazine (for Bulgarians it is foreign). I couldn’t write here about Chalgodiv and other local “outrages” :)

Natalya Glukhova

If you really want to go live in Bulgaria for permanent residence

23/05 2017

Hello friends!

Today our task is to figure out what kind of Bulgarian women they are. Going to live in Bulgaria for permanent residence with your beloved is a feasible task. But should you trust black-eyed Balkan beauties, can you marry them, and what will your life together be like?

From this article you will learn:

Bulgarian: a native of Bulgaria, not an instrument

In this country, no one lacks cheerfulness, especially women. Their beauty cannot always be called standard. This is such a special South Slavic appearance. Some say they look like gypsies.

Although time passes, people from different countries. Active migration slightly blurs the unique features of nationality. Over the years, the appearance of the new generation is increasingly acquiring something European. It’s a pity, because real Bulgarians have always been famous for their southern, bright beauty.
Men from Russia note that women here:

  1. have a good figure (especially curvy hips attract attention);
  2. refined fingers;
  3. luxurious wavy hair (from dark brown to black);
  4. dark skin.

What did I notice?

Men always notice things that a woman might not always think of noticing. I looked at women from Bulgaria from a more practical side.

  1. They love to dye their hair blonde. Yes, you want to curl straight hair, and straighten curly hair immediately. But it’s simply a sin to torment such good dark hair with perhydrol. This is a common love among Southern women, have you noticed? Don't be surprised by the abundance of blondes. They had to try really hard.
  2. They are slim. It's some kind of magic. With such an abundance of delicious national food they remain slim for many years. There are fat women, but there are very few of them.
  3. Good skin. Here the girl from the nail salon explained to me: good climate, lots of sun, fruits and vegetables. And also, low prices for cosmetic procedures.

To make it clearer to you what I mean, I’ll show you a few photos of famous women:
The famous Nina Dobrev from the series “The Vampire Diaries”:

Nina Dobrev

And here is fashion model Nikoleta Lozanova:

Nikoleta Lozanova

Singer Deborah Ivanova:

Deborah Ivanova

Different cities - different girls

By the way, a small selection of general impressions about girls and women from different cities.

Sofia

There are a lot of visitors. People come here to study, in search of a better life. Please note that many girls do not really like Russian men. Their task is to study and find a job. They are very career focused. Another option is to get married successfully. So, they definitely have no time for novels for 1 week. Their life is not easy, they have no time for all sorts of nonsense.

Varna

They say they are more modest than in the capital. And some say it’s much prettier. There is Sun, life is more relaxed. More trusting, perhaps.

Burgas

There is an opportunity to get a job here. The port alone is worth it - a huge enterprise where there are jobs. Burgas is a smaller city than Sofia, but here you can build a career, take out a loan. Serious girls. But the local clubs are known to everyone for their atmosphere of unbridled fun.

Mentality

We sorted out the appearance. Now - the soul. I don’t know if you read my article about? So, among them there are quite a few lovers of holiday romances. Girls are not very inclined to meet newcomers and maintain an easy holiday romance.

Of course, you can always meet a local girl in a club or bar, but they are not really keen on such a one-night stand. This is especially true for women in large cities. If men look at week-long love simply and with humor, then women do not at all strive for an easy relationship.

The Balkans are all about strong traditions, family values ​​and moral principles. Yes, the country is becoming more and more modern, European. But, at some level, there is still a commitment to the old traditions.

Family and career

Women here are active, eager to study, work or earn extra money. They love children here, they try to have 2-3 children. Again, it all depends on the location and budget.
Large cities are capable of providing good education. Connection with the EU provides an opportunity to continue studying and internships in Europe. Often girls adopt the European way of life - until the age of 30, I study and build a career, and then I can think about a family.

The older generation is not very willing to accept this trend. So, if your mother annoyed you with the phrase “Son, when will there be grandchildren?”, then you can fight against this together with your modern Bulgarian careerist.

If there is an opportunity to stay at home with the children, a true Bulgarian woman will rarely miss it. The table is set with delicious southern dishes, the house is tidy, the children are happy, and the husband is happy. This is how it should be in a good Bulgarian family.

National Bulgarian costume

Unfortunately, the country has a high unemployment rate. The path is open for young girls to enter the tourism industry. In the summer at sea you will see a lot of female guides, waitresses, and bartenders.

Bulgarian men themselves treat their women with respect.

By the way, here, however, women are treated with respect. Ours and others. The desire to protect and help has remained since ancient times, because Bulgaria was often attacked by enemies from the Hungarians and Turks to the Crusaders. Of course, I do not advocate walking alone at night along dark alleys. But for women it is many times safer here than in Russia.

Is it worth marrying a Bulgarian?

And so, main question— Is it possible to marry a woman from Bulgaria? Of course, not only women are looking for such a way to register, because after marriage it is easy to do this. Men less often, but still move to live in Bulgaria. Traditionally, a woman goes to live with a man.
But we believe in love without barriers, right?

Also, don't forget. Every real Bulgarian woman has her own real Bulgarian father and maybe brothers.

I’m just sure that such a woman will be able to make her lover happy. In addition to beauty, these are also very economical women. Have you tried the national dishes of Bulgaria? I highly recommend it.
I'll give you a couple of tips for your happy life together:

  • Respect Bulgaria. Local residents, regardless of gender and age, are very proud of their country. I also advise you to respect everything Bulgarian - from rose oil to some kind of kavarma in a pot (national dish).
  • Learn the language! At first, you can communicate in English, but then your chosen one will want to introduce you to a crowd of grandmothers, aunts, and cousins. And in general, it will be useful for life.
  • Treat her family with respect, because family is the most important thing!
  • Find out about her attitude towards. Many people here were and remain deeply religious. So church weddings, fasts, and church holidays are taken seriously.

Proposals for fictitious marriage

We already talked about this in one of the articles. Many enterprising girls are ready to offer marriage for a passport and a certain amount of money. But, after this, receiving