What comes to your mind when you think of the word Transylvania, if you ponder it at all? What comes to my mind are mountains of savage beauty, ancient castles, werewolves, and witches - a land of magical obscurity. How, in short, am I to believe I will still be in Europe, on entering such a realm? I shall let you know if it's Europe or fairyland, when I get there. First, Snagov - I set out tomorrow.
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Man is by nature a curious animal. You can hide the truth from him temporarily, but not for ever.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
While the new Legionnaire man eliminated his enemies in the name of God, with a cross in his hand, the new Communist man eliminated God altogether and stood on His pedestal. They were both equally thirsty for blood.
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Stalin is dead! Stalin is dead! No school today!” we yelled. “Stalin is dead! No school today...” was a chant to linger in my ears for years to come.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
Never give up on learning because what you put up there in your brain,” he indicated my head with his index finger, “the Communists won’t ever be able to take away from you.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
He thought of his wife, of his son, of his youth. He thought of life. He thought of death and then he thought of life again.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
All the light was now coming from the East; and it looked breathtakingly new. In a very short time, everything was nationalized, from banks to factories, from pharmacies to little distilleries.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
I knew that coming from a family with an unhealthy social origins, things would be harder for me. Nonetheless, in my heart, hope never died. However, over time, I had learned that trying never died either. Trying was one thing I always had to do more than others, because, in the self-proclaimed society of equals, we were made to be less equal than many of the families around us.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
The cane leaves a mark on your flesh for a few hours, a day or two. The good answers to the questions leave a mark on your brain for many years, sometimes even for life,” my father said.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
The night I was born, my great uncle Moanea, the village forester, shot a wolf. The villagers roasted it in the fire and fed the meat to the dogs.
Teodor FlontaStichwörter: life love vampires witches communism transylvania secret-police
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