Category Archives: Essays

Explore the “Carpathian Garden” brand

Has your Romanian friend been somewhat distant of late? Don’t worry, it’s got nothing to do with you. (S)He has just been preoccupied – engaged in a multi-headed monster debate that has been raging across the nation. Apparently, in its infinite wisdom, the Romanian tourism ministry has attempted to

Why are all Romanians vampires?

Romania’s reputation: background Romania elicits the image of a corpse, a body lying on the ground, with two vampires feeding on it: Dracula and Ceausescu. Both these figures still determine the image of Romania today. In addition, this picture hardly improves, given other negative images influencing this perception: orphans, people sick with AIDS, Roma or [...]

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