The future?

This is Petya, a mother and volunteer in the Kukuryak group, and her young daughter. The photo radiates closeness, care, and quiet strength, the kind of strength that keeps a society alive.

For the author, Krassi, this photo is not just a personal moment, but a powerful symbol and reminder. Bulgaria once had a population of nearly 9 million, but today we are only about 6.5 million. This difference is not just a statistic, but the result of years of difficult decisions and a lack of real support for young families. According to Krassi, raising a child today is an increasingly difficult challenge: the prices of baby food, clothes, and goods are prohibitively high. He sees this as a policy that serves certain companies but harms the country’s demographic growth and future.