In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how ...
The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottin...
England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole ...