Yup, Still More Romanian Than You
In which we learn the author can never leave Romania no matter where he goes Continue reading Yup, Still More Romanian Than You
In which we learn the author can never leave Romania no matter where he goes Continue reading Yup, Still More Romanian Than You
Prosecutors in Romania don’t wear masks. Judges in Romania don’t wear masks. So why is it okay for police officers to wear masks? Continue reading Never Say Sorry
Want to see what happens to a country that has spent decades tolerating rampant corruption, stifling democracy, building up a military-police state, demonizing foreigners and ethnic minorities, and pitting citizen against citizen? Continue reading Autophage
I have no idea why, but over the last few years, the Romanian police have been really loving those young kids. Continue reading Ipsos Custodes
Last weekend, my wife and I decided to go visit Transnistria, the “country that doesn’t exist”, but, of course, very much does exist. But an unexpected burst of cold rain and a malfunctioning battery quickly turned our carefree day trip into something we could never have anticipated. This is a true story. Chisinau has several bus stations, but the one with daily shuttles to Transnistria … Continue reading Scared, Alone, and Paranoid in Transnistria