I am 19 years old. My passions are dancing and acting. I am a first year student at Bucharest University, Information and Documentation Sciences. Even if this is a good university, I don’t feel this is my calling and, in the future, I plan to start Psychology University and/ or Pedagogy.
Alexia is a 17-year-old girl who got involved in the “Avdives, khetanes” project out of a passion for art, socializing, and knowledge. She attends workshops that help her get rid of some inhibitions and develop her qualities whenever she has the chance.
Geno didn’t have an easy life. He thinks he’s a bit of “a wild kid” only because this life forced him to—because it’s not easy to grow up alone in a foster home. However, compared to other children, Geno feels fortunate: “God took care of me with certain gifts and talents so that I could steer myself in the right direction.” That’s how Geno got rid of a lot of troubles, that’s how he rejected the harmful influences of his neighborhood, and that’s how he managed, as he says, to save himself.
I have decided to become involved in this project because it has Roma culture as theme. A subject many people treat with indifference and classism.
It’s Saturday, in a cold beginning of October, and through the kitchen window I observe people passing by on the street. The unfriendly weather kind of invites you to stay in the house. Today, my mother is turning 49 years old. It is for the first time when we can celebrate someone’s birthday in peace.
My mother inspires me in many ways, but what amazes me every time is the way she can to go on in life despite all the hardships.
me Horvath Ilie Nicușor Gabriel Robert, is a 22 years old artist who grew up in Ferentari. He was on his own since he was just a child. Left only with two older sisters (minors too), he had to take care of himself, with no parents by his side. As a result, he did not get the encouragement any child would need to build confidence.
Interview with Nicoleta Vișan, the woman who changed the face of anti-eviction activism in Ferentari
own house. Yet, she never hesitates to help people in her community or people facing eviction.
Ferentari has a big garbage problem! Disastrous waste management, including trash pickup, leads to a series of bad consequences: it affects residents’ health, attracts more junk, rats, and of course, another stereotype for the Ferentari neighborhood. Residents got used to the idea that no one is doing anything about it, and then they throw garbage directly out the window. We don’t know for how long, because soon enough “the waste will reach the 4th floor”.
Neluțu Petrache is a renowned musician, who built his career with a lot of passion and hard work. He started singing when he was 9 years old, when his mother bought his first guitar. At 18 he had his first “official” concert, how he likes to say. Even if he was gifted with a wonderful voice, Nelutu realized early that he had to put in a lot of work and make sacrifices to be seen as a musician, as he wanted. And that the instant success is an ephemeral one, more like a happening.