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How I Came to Immigrate to America (X)
Then I found a position at a larger practice, with several doctors. Actually, there were 4 doctors and I was hired as a 4th...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (VIII)
A teacher from a nearby school came out to talk to me when I was walking my dog. We started talking regularly when I...
A Fool’s Trap
Execuţia lui Ceauşescu după 14 ani "WE KNEW THE ENDING" Octavian Gheorghiu: We knew that we'd shoot the Ceausescus. We were clearly told...
How I Came to Immigrate to America (IV)
Then I went to the seaside for a few days at the beach. While I was gone, a letter came from a Romanian family...
“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 (XV)
In college the pressure was again on us to become members of the Communist Party. As usual, they asked the best students to join...
My School Years in Romania (XIV)
So, I had to find myself a job and jobs for highschool graduates were not too great. Luckily, my mother knew somebody who had...