A blog about family, home, yearning after the long gone past.
A Trip Into the Past – Part 1
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The Story of My Life – Chapter 1
I was born on a cold December day in the Year of Our Lord 1979, in Bucharest, Romania. The day I was born, the 19th, USSR Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev had just instructed the Red Army to invade Afghanistan to effect regime change. So, one can say I came into this world during interesting times. … Continue reading The Story of My Life – Chapter 1
Family – the Foundation of Everything
My grandmother was a very intelligent, a very strong, and a fearless person. She taught me from an early age that we often need to rely on others, no matter how young, inexperienced or little they are. Her favourite phrase resonates with me still: On a souvent besoin d'un plus petit que soi. In my … Continue reading Family – the Foundation of Everything
Götterdämmerung 