I am so thrilled to bring you a curated list of functional, beautiful and thoughtful products created by the hands and minds of fellow Romanians. Please make sure to bookmark this blog post, click on the links provided, discover each…
Romanian Holiday Gift Guide – premiering on Wednesday, 11/18
For a while now, I have been discovering and following on social media Romanian creators, artists, artisans, and small businesses. And I have been in complete awe. Their workmanship. Their creativity. The unique Romanian sensibility so well portrayed in their…
Inspirational Interview: Monica Hrinca – Photographer
Hello dear friends, Monica is a young photographer born in Romania who at the moment is living in Dortmund, Germany, where she is working and studying to further her degree and consolidate her photographic skills. With a keen eye for…
Inspirational Interview: Alexandra Matei – Human Rights Consultant
Dear Friends, Alexandra Matei is a 24 year old passionate and enthusiastic young woman with 7 years work experience in the non-profit sector. She is also a trainer and consultant on peace issues and youth leadership. She has managed to…
Inspirational Interview: Rebecca Lawn – Journalist
Dear Friends, Miss Rebecca Lawn is a freelance journalist that is currently based in London, UK. She has managed to live in more than 4 countries for various periods of time, get involved (through her work and by volunteering) in…
Romanian springtime
For me, there’s few things better right now than watching spring arrive in my hometown: the place of my birth and coming into the world, the place of all my small and great departures, the place where all my dreams…
View from St Michael’s Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
View over Cluj-Napoca from inside St. Michael’s Church. Cluj-Napoca, Romania. August, 2011
Romanian Fall and Gustav Klimt
I took this photo during my last trip to Romania because the colors of the leaves and the shades on the trees reminded me so much of one of Klimt’s paintings. Here it is: Gustav Klimt, “Beech Forest”, 1902. Dresden,…
“We have time”, a poem by Octavian Paler
Octavian Paler is one of my most beloved Romanian poets and writers. I studied and became familiar with his work during high school. There are many books and poems of him that I like, but this poem in particular struck…
Romanian winter
It’s snowing gently outside and it is cold…but my room is warm and silent. I find it amazing how each time it falls, the snow equalizes everything under it’s whiteness, making it all one. Like a fresh start on a…
