THOUGHTS – Various ideas, emotions, memories, reflections and aspirations for the future. About yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Interview with Joëlle, a Franco-British young woman living in Paris – episode #3 A unique way to discover Romania, its beautiful places and its inhabitants’ mindset is to discuss with foreigners who have visited the country. After our first two interviews with Héloïse and Mattijs, […]
The Re-Evolution Factory: France Romania Europe Together Matters like the European borders, the human nature, artificial intelligence, creativity, innovation, and new forms of collaboration are very trendy these days. Indeed, they represent major interests for the young European generations, and not only for them. In […]
How foreigners see Romania – episode #2 Héloïse has opened our series of short interviews with foreigners having visited Romania. Today we continue the saga with Mattijs. Interview with Mattijs, native from the Netherlands – episode #2 What was your impression about Bucharest? Mattijs: Bucharest […]
How foreigners see Romania In July 2015, within the “Lively Romania” project (today available in 3 languages), we’ve started the “I’m Romanian” campaign. Its aim was to promote a positive image of Romania. Throughout the campaign, we highlighted different profiles of Romanian people who are […]
Guest blogging: What could the Brits learn from the Romanians? There are a lot of things that we could learn from them, manners and minding each other’s business being among the most important ones. But there are some things that the Brits could learn from […]
Designer Alexandra Popescu-York will host her first fashion show in Romania On March 10th, for the Romanian Fashion Philosophy event, the Romanian and American designer Alexandra Popescu-York will host her first fashion show in Bucharest. As a guest of honor, she will present to the Romanian public […]
New year, new resolutions and new projects for 2018 The arrival of 2018 has caught me far from Romania and from Europe. I celebrated the beginning of the new year on the beach, under the sun (actually under the moon 🙂 ), in Australia. It […]
Offering the right gifts… or the art of gifting An old proverb says that money, expensive gifts and physical valuable possessions are not everything in life. Health, a happy and supportive family, fun and reliable friends and a certain piece of mind are often considered […]
Open Wishlist for Romania’s future December 1st is a bank holiday in Romania since the Romanian revolution. It is the Romanian national day or the Great Union Day, commemorating the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia* and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918. Fireworks and military […]
Why I left Romania Whether in Romania or in France, where I currently live, people are often curious to know why I left my home country. Especially at such a young age: I was only 18yo when I left Botoşani (Moldova County, northern Romania) to […]
About hair styling in Romania Our hair contributes a lot to the first impression one person leaves on other people. Just as the way our face looks, the way we are dressed and our body language. Nonetheless, many people don’t really treasure their hair, even […]
Interview with Romanian graphic designer Alina Giorgiana Neag Some time ago, last year in 2016, I had the opportunity to meet a young Romanian woman I liked from the very instant. We met online; we did not have a coffee in a proper café yet. […]
Talking about women and fashion in Romania with Laura Chiriță, a young talented fashion designer Femininity is characterized by a set of features and attributes that women have and expose in different contexts and manners, with more or less sensuality. A woman can present herself to […]
I’m Romanian – Ştefan Paraschiv, law student originary from Constanța Frames I am writing from the cellars of my soul. Where the marginals and the marginalized are banished. Definitely, loneliness is an overwhelming cross. Yet how else to withstand compromise and wasted life lived amid […]
Christmas gift: a handmade PohhShop doll A short time ago we have shared with you an article presenting the beautiful dolls PohhShop handmade by Magda. She creates for boys and girls of all ages all sorts of toys. Beautiful gifts for anyone. Today, for Saint Nicholas […]
Say NO to corruption & illegal deforestation in Romania! I have recently discovered the RISE Project. It is a Romanian NGO created by investigation journalists who fight against corruption and organized crime in Romania & nearby countries experiencing the same issues. One of their latest investigation files focuses […]
About femininity and shoes There’s a saying: “Diamonds are a girl’s best friends” but I have some doubts about this. Please let me explain: I am not saying I disagree with the fact that women love diamonds. Or that they are amazing gifts which suit […]
From Nepal, a Romanian souvenir One year and a half after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, the country is still under ruins, over four million people still live in shelters and the Government seems to be overwhelmed. Before the earthquake hit, the country was swarmed […]
Urzeală, an emblematic Romanian streetwear brand Oana Ivan, the founder of the Romanian streetwear fashion brand Urzeală (= weaving) once said: “From my grandmother I understood that everything we are is strongly connected to our traditions and cultural roots. This is the most valuable thing […]
Hundred Percent Romanian Lately there have been more and more articles regarding the food we eat. Several case studies pointing at the way foods are processed and the amount of substances that are injected in them in order to stimulate crops growth. More and more videos […]
Some Romanian proverbs and sayings Although there are proverbs in all languages and cultures and most of them have the same meaning, some translations may sound funny or at least weird. Here is a list of Romanian proverbs which are translated into English word by […]
A few things Romanian people already know Some facts about Romania Probably one of the most used Romanian expression to describe the country is: “Romania is such a beautiful country but it`s too bad that it is inhabited.” Romania is a very privileged country regarding […]
About cartooning and caricature with Bogdan Covaciu Caricature is an old and well-known art often used in the international press and literature. Just think of the existence and success of Charlie Hebdo (Paris) and the scandal it created and you will quickly understand that it […]
Happy 8th March to all the women out there ! 8 March, the International Women’s Day. But not everybody celebrates this event. Some people believe it is ridiculous to have only one day out of 365 dedicated to women, while they are these amazing creatures worth celebrating […]
Overseas or… Into the world When I first wrote to Ana and Ionuț, sometime in October, I had in mind a portrait within the I`m Romanian campaign. After some exchanges of words and e-mails, I realized how natural it was for them to express their […]
The scent of a Romanian woman (Guest – Blogger : Silvia – silvisme.ro) Last year I went to a conference where one of the topics in the agenda was the typical Romanian qualities and features. People were asked to come up with words that best describe both […]
A new way of recycling: Sigurec Not too long ago, a Japanese colleague was telling me about the strict way of recycling in Japan. Apparently, in Japan, not only people must recycle, but also, in order to benefit from the sanitation system, each citizen needs […]
About acting in Romania with Olimpia Melinte Acting is both a passion and a job. Not many people can state and be proud of doing a job they are passionate about, they absolutely adore and wouldn’t give up for anything in the world. But actors can. It […]
About Romania and the Romanians, from Sweden Many things have been written or said about Romania and the Romanians. A few are positive, others are negative. Some are driven by specific political views or personal interests. Others highlight only negative aspects. Only few are favourably […]
About those “airplanes without engines” I remember so well those high-school times when I used to fly those “engine-less” aircraft. For free. Every holiday, every weekend or day off I would have a well organized schedule, going to the airfield from early morning until late […]
We’re Romanians & we’re proud There have been many controversies regarding Romanians abroad. So many TV news, so many newspapers writing about them, so many rumors. Romania`s reputation has been considerably shaken. In most of the European countries, when one has to acknowledge his nationality and […]
About freedom & co The notion of freedom is truly interesting because its limits are perceived differently by each culture, each country, each religion and each person. Everybody has their own definition of freedom. The events from January 2015 and especially the attempt at the satiric […]
Anamaria Antoci or the refusal of being a mediocre artist I’ve known Ana for a long time, since I was a child actually and played together at the Children’s Palace in Botosani, where she also joined the gymnastics class. Then we met again in high school, at the […]
Zig Zag around Romania Today we have the pleasure to present you a brave initiative of a dynamic team of Romanians that are attached to the geographic and cultural inheritance of the country and have the ambition to open to you every gate of every county […]
Missing I never thought I will miss Romania. That Romania that was being unfair to me me every single day. Incorrect. Corrupted. Impolite. That Romania, whose behavior was putting me away. Because there was no room for anything else than nepotism, favoritism or acquaintances. Because […]
Partying at home vs Clubbing Everybody goes clubbing nowadays for dancing, picking up, having a drink, meeting new people, having fun, having a small chitchat… Everybody crams around endless lines from Thursday to Saturday to book a table or the VIP corner, to enjoy themselves, […]
Seaside break Summer has been here for a while and I’m so excited! I absolutely love sunny days and green spaces, walking in the park in the evening, eating ice cream at lunch and dinner, wearing light dresses and skirts, colorful clothes, going to picnics. […]
About couples, friendship and outings with the girls Generally, when two people meet and begin life as a couple, friends and girlfriends are often relatively bent on the sidelines (especially girlfriends more often, because boys maintain their outings to a certain extent). Many women, once they’ve stumbled […]
The urbanizing of folklore Until recently, when associating the words “Romania” and “folklore” in the same paragraph, the images that spontaneously came to our minds were those of our grandparents’ house, the rustic villages, the towels and rugs woven on looms, the folk costumes with red […]
There’s no one in the whole wide world like your mum I intended to write this post a long time ago, as a compliment to my dear and sweet mum. But I couldn’t find the right words. I didn’t know how to begin. I had hard […]
Traditional motifs are fashionable again Strangers often ask me about the typical Romanian customs, the aspects that make our country different. Usually, the questions are directed to the culinary aspects and people wish to try our traditional dishes. However, what inspires me the most about Romania […]
Romania, an ambivalent country The year 2014 started with fireworks, champagne, wishes for happiness, health, prosperity. A year that theoretically started pretty well for Romanian people. Not for having won the lottery. But because of that optimism and hope that conquer our souls at the […]
Romanian faces In the city or in small villages. On the street. In the park. Simply going to work or to school. Happy or sad. Curious. Furrowed. Smiley. Expressive. Or just.. Romanian. A small collage of Romanian faces. Natural. Simple. […]
