Case File: Moldovan v. Romanian
In the Romanian speaking world, there are few issues more divisive than whether or not “Moldovan” is a separate language than Romanian. Continue reading Case File: Moldovan v. Romanian
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Myth #1: The country is called Transnistria, Trans-Dniestr, or Transdniestria
Over the past 1,000 years, the area now known as Transnistria has had a lot of names, but none of them were ever “Transnistria” except for a brief period of time during World War 2 when it was under fascist occupation. Continue reading Myth #1: The country is called Transnistria, Trans-Dniestr, or Transdniestria
Manufacturing Inanity
Although I do not own a television, last night I had the privilege of watching (online) a local Cluj-Napoca program called “Zi de Zi” which featured a host and three guests all debating the issue of “second hand” stores (used clothing shops) here in town. I was alerted to this program because a local blogger and fellow Twitterer was a guest on this program. Watching … Continue reading Manufacturing Inanity
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