Frăția românească

“- Din Basarabia vă scriu, Dulci frați de dincolo de Prut”, Șopti un moldovean cu-n glas acriu, Destăinuindu-i cerului ce l-a durut.   Dovedind, într-un sfârșit, priporul, Se așezase pe un pisc de stâncă, Și-n bezna aceea-l apucase dorul Domolindu-se cu o mâhnire adâncă.   “- Unde mi-s frații? De ce ei au uitat de mine?”, Se întreba el cu o voce cavernoasă, “- Eu … Continue reading Frăția românească

Un rien pervers, un rien nunuches

Wow. I’m a huge fan of the arts but there’s something surreal about seeing one of the most significant moments in recent history turned into a plot line for a show. If you understand French, you can read this interview about a new theater production entitled “Un jour, un destin” (A day, a destiny) all about the lives of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu, with a … Continue reading Un rien pervers, un rien nunuches

Comaneci in Cuba

After 50 years of insanity, last year the United States finally normalized relations with Cuba. One of the benefits of this is that American citizens can now freely travel to the island nation. According to Cuban state media (in Spanish), famous Romanian ex-gymnast Nadia Comaneci arrived in Havana yesterday. My translation: During her visit to Cuba, Nadia Comaneci was scheduled to meet with students from … Continue reading Comaneci in Cuba