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How I Came to Immigrate to America (III)
After going to the Embassy, we went to the local police department to get the "small forms". These were the preliminary forms. There were...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (II)
You could not find any seafood except perhaps, once in a while, some frozen variety from China or somewhere far. This happened while Romania...
“The Hooligan’s Return”: A Romanian Expatriate Visits Home
Exiles are always wondering if they might not be better off somewhere else, and Norman Manea (foto), the distinguished Romanian novelist, is no exception....
My School Years in Romania (XVII)
The crazy situation occurred when we had to go to the Hungarian school and teach a class of Hungarian natives a language that we...
My School Years in Romania (XVI)
When I got into college, you had to study two languages. English was the primary language (the major) but there had to be another...
The Curse of Count Dracula
Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as "Dracula's castle," though it has little to do with the 15th-century prince Vlad Tepes, who inspired...
My School Years in Romania (XIII)
College Shortly after, I applied for the admittance exam to the English department of the University. It was only one college that you applied...
My School Years in Romania (XII)
I was a very good student although I did not study too much. Studying was just something that I had to do, not something...
My School Years in Romania (XI)
At one point, during the winter I came to school wearing a very slight pink chapstick. Well, I was turned back from the door...
My School Years in Romania (VIII)
School usually started on or around September 15. We would then break in mid-December for 3 weeks. At that time, while in General School,...