My friend Ferenc.

Circles of Life and Death in a Small Village

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June 21st 2008
Part five of my Transylvania series. There is something about getting to know a place. The more often you visit, the more you learn of its web of life and death. I have been to the the village of Szentpeter four times now in 8 years. Over those eight years I have seen many small changes in the village. During this visit I became more acutely aware of the circles of life and death in a small vil ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Harghita » Homorod Valley

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more