A Cheap Sacrifice

I see that the world media is enjoying this: In the first case of its kind since the end of the communist era in Romania, an appeals court in Bucharest has upheld a jail sentence against a prison commander convicted of crimes against humanity for the death of 12 political prisoners more than 50 years ago. . Alexandru Visinescu, 90, was sentenced to 20 years … Continue reading A Cheap Sacrifice

An Exhaustive Guide to Immigration in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Word Count: 3487 Note: What follows is an extremely detailed analysis of immigration laws and practices in Romania and RM. If you’re just a simple tourist from a rich country, you can skip this entire article. All you need to know is you can enter Romania/RM without a visa, stay up to 90 days, leave for 90 days, and come back and get another 90 … Continue reading An Exhaustive Guide to Immigration in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Akum noi toti govarim pa romaneste

Ever since I read The Brass Check on my first e-reader about 10 years ago (yep), I’ve been fascinated by which news stories that people who are hyper-aware of the media know about and which stories seem to drift into the general population’s consciousness, as if my magic osmosis. Last night I was doing yet another interview (nothing new or original was discussed) and the … Continue reading Akum noi toti govarim pa romaneste

Sowing the Wind

What else can I say except that I told you it was going to happen? Mattanza di cani in Romania #romania #dogs #massacre LA CIVILTÀ NON RISOLVE COSÌ I PROBLEMI pic.twitter.com/VCeFbRaiCw — Federica Chirico (@FedericaChirico) September 25, 2013 https://twitter.com/o_dogan_b/status/382860019316047872 #SHAMEONYOUROMANIA #STOPKILLINGDOGS #romaniastopanimalabuse — Sarah J (@binnie12000) September 25, 2013 Romanian court: Stray dogs can be euthanized http://t.co/kGrz7qXGRF BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A bill allowing stray … Continue reading Sowing the Wind