I’m not going to lie. When I met my very first Romanians in the United States, I only knew of two things to talk about. One was Romanian gymnasts (especially Nadia Comăneci) and the other was Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute. I “knew” of him only because during the 1980s he had a long-running series of commercials pitching his music, which you can see … Continue reading Romanians in TV/Film – Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute
This morning, for my breakfast, I’m eating some halva (pronounced hall-VAH). It may not be the most traditional breakfast item but hey, it’s quite tasty. But what is it? The food comes via the long history of Turkish influence in the region and the name itself comes from an Arabic root meaning “something sweet to eat”. And it is a kind of dessert but it … Continue reading Food in Romania – Halva
Imagine if you were a little kid and you loved a certain brand of goldfish crackers sooooo sooo very much that you got out your trusty Pencil And Paper and decided to draw an example of your very fine snack, swimming from right to left. Well that’s what the country of Romania looks like on a map – a very shaky, freehand drawn fish. I … Continue reading Geography fun!
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