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    Zsolt's World Nomads Scholarship 2012

    Romania

    There are [5] photos and [1] story about Romania

    Gypsy girl crossing the creek in Negreni at the annual flea-market in October. Many gypsy families come to the market from afar, some of them still come by horses and carts. They sleep in tents in the nearby forests and wash in the creek by Negreni. This young girl looked like a wonder, so beautiful so I couldn't keep my eyes off her and when she crossed the creek, and most likely the cold water tickled her feet, I managed to captured her smile, which was shy and playful in the same time. by: zsrepasy Views[597] Relaxing moments on the top the hill after a long hike, overlooking the village. Uncle Istvan, man of agriculture and man of nature, knowing every single bits and pieces of the hills, forests and valleys that surround his village, Chiocis-Strugoni, led us to the top of one of the highest hills surrounding the village. This was one of those moments when you feel so happy because your mind and your soul gets void, as you simply enjoy the present. Being present. by: zsrepasy Views[507] The oldest resident of Strugeni village, a story of smile and tears at the same time. She is over 90, and told me that her sons are dead, and her grand-children are living abroad making her feel very lonely in this village that once has been flourished. People used to live well on agriculture, nowadays the youth tries to leave the village as soon as possible to find jobs in larger cities. This inevitably leads to the village growing older and older, one day maybe it will be empty. Her face and her story still haunts me a bit as the smile is mixed with the tears in her eyes. by: zsrepasy Views[380] Slippery road tricked one of the bulls on the way home, late afternoon. In most villages in Transylvania, the cows and bulls are returning home alone, knowing their way. As I was standing in front of the local pub with some local men, talking, I heard the sound of the cowbell from the distance. When I saw them approaching, one of the men from the pub started frantically running towards the animals, so I grabbed my camera, expecting something to happen. One of the bulls got frightened and slipped on the wet road, creating this funny scene, naming the guy as the Elder secler (szekely) man in traditional clothes making business using his wits and charming personality.To give an example for his sharp sense of humour. When a young lady, looking at the trade asked the old man:
     

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