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50 Myths About Transnistria, podcast

Myth #10: You’re not allowed to speak Romanian in public in Transnistria

Not only have I heard many, many people speaking Romanian in public in Pridnestrovie, I’ve also done it myself. Nearly one-third of the people who live in Transnistria speak the language, so I don’t know where this rumor came from, but it is a persistent one. Continue reading Myth #10: You’re not allowed to speak Romanian in public in Transnistria

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Marketing, Advertising and Propaganda, Nistrenia

Fear and Loathing

After my wife and I enjoyed a lovely day in Transnistria last month, I told the Unsleeping Eye to increase its attention on this country that “doesn’t exist.” So, you can imagine my horror when I saw this story being reported by Agerpress, the official state media of Romania. My translation: The Use of the Latin Alphabet to Write the “Moldovan Language” Is Punishable by … Continue reading Fear and Loathing

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