Pictures left behind

I am starting to make a habit of posting on blogs, pictures that I don't use in my final edits. These would be the pictures from the three generations of Romania, all from my hometown, Calarasi.

Laura and Andrei

I met another Laura, a second Laura in my life, first one is among my best friends. This Laura is Laura Tanase and she left Calarasi, my hometown, five years ago. Since then she lived in Dublin with her husband and her son, Andrei. I met her in Calarasi many years ago, before she left, but I have never really known her that well. I was amazed by her strong personality and determination in everything she does. It seems that I like all the "Laura" of my life.

andrei

laura

Sclipcea Floarea

Sclipcea Floarea lives in a village at the border with Bulgaria, Esechioi. She had 14 children, 2 died and 11 were taken by the child's protection. She has now only the last born child, who is 5 months old and one of the oldest, who was in prison for murder and was recently released. In the same house lives Marian, her partner and also her mother who moved with them to help Floarea with the child.

This is one of my ongoing projects. I will go back to it every time I am in Romania, as Esechioi is a very dear place for me.

Minerva bar

Pictures from the bar Minerva that I didn't use in my selection from the site. 

Constantin Nicolae

                                         Constantin Nicolae 76 years old.

home of elderly people

I went back to the home of elderly people.

from my summer

Looking over some photos taken during my summer,  I found this.