The Wavering Fate of a Communist Jewel: from Casa Scânteii to Casa Presei Libere
Which “little Paris” on Earth features a hefty piece of Moscow? Only Bucharest can really claim that status.
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Ilinca Stroe
- Aug 2
- 4 min
One word and beyond: 19 short Romanian phrases with “așa”
It has three letters and it originates from the Latin phrase eccum sic, meaning “(in) this way, in this manner/fashion”. It basically has...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jul 4
- 4 min
Same meaning, different perceptions: the trick about synonyms in Romanian
... even words that have the same meaning, strictly semantically speaking, carry very different nuances and connotations, elicit very differ
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jun 3
- 2 min
“She drew beauty from anything she did and spread it around her”. Maria Rosetti’s gifts to Romania
Romanian by choice. Revolutionary leader. Mother. Writer. Activist. Who said Romanian girls and women today didn’t have role models worth em
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Ilinca Stroe
- May 3
- 3 min
Bucharest’s erstwhile hub of social glamour: the story of Palatul Suțu
At night, it’s spellbinding. Its moonlit front yard, with its fine wrought iron gates and marquee, its interior resembling a drawing by...
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