In this article I will write about some customs in the villages of Banat region. Banat, the region where I was born and raised, is situated in the west part of Romania. In my childhood I used to go to my grandmother’s village, the occasion was a feast called [...] Continue Reading…
I have my tie, I am a pioneer
In the communist society every pupil has to be first and foremost a good pioneer. Everything in the life of a scholar turns around this idea, being a good pioneer. The main idea is to be a good pioneer.
At the age of seven the children became pioneers. The [...] Continue Reading…
Mathematical Sentences in Romanian
I though it would be interesting for English speakers to learn some basic mathematical sentences in Romanian. The translation of the word “mathematics” in Romanian is “matematică”.
Here we go with some basic mathematical sentences. Read and listen them:
1) Unu plus unu este egal cu doi…..1 plus 1 equals 2.
2) [...] Continue Reading…
My Childhood and the Communism
For 14 years I lived under communism. The childhood nostalgia is mixed, again and again, with the memory of those years. When I recall childhood memories, I recall the uniform, the pioneer tie and the patriotic work, as well.
There is no pure memory of childhood, everything is contaminated by [...] Continue Reading…
Rural Life in Romania
A large part of the population of Romania lives in the rural medium. Rural life in Romania is hard enough today, as it was during the communist period.
A sewerage system is missing in almost all the villages in Romania. The peasants must procure the water needed for their households [...] Continue Reading…
