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Where the Wild Things Grow

Celebrate our ecological and ritual connections with Mother Earth and the cosmos

Iarna

Translated from Ukranian to Romanian by Jessica Bilcec
Written in Ukranian by Eugenia Kuznetsova
5 minutes read

Tăcerea vine prima (Silence comes first)

Tăcerea vine prima vorbeşte despre trauma unei familii contemporane şi despre blocajele de comunicare dintre mai multe generații de femei. Atunci când tăcerea se instalează într-o familie, toate comportamentele sunt creatoare de traume. Singura soluție pare să fie depășirea fricii și deschiderea rănilor.
Subiectul principal îl reprezintă relația complicată a Dorei, pe de o parte cu mama sa intruzivă și veșnic nemulțumită, pe de altă parte cu fiica adolescentă care începe să-și ceară dreptul la independență. Crescută într-o familie în care femeile și bărbații au fost dintotdeauna într-un raport de forță, copiii au acoperit goluri și dureri, fericirea personală n-a părut necesară, mamele au îmbătrânit urât, iar tații, în tăcere, Dora preferă fantasma realității. Într-un moment de curaj, ea intră într-o relație online cu Toma. Totuși, chiar și după ce ajunge la Braşov, acolo unde locuieşte bărbatul, spaima de a nu fi dezamăgită o face să se întoarcă acasă, fără ca întâlnirea să aibă loc. Când însă, Toma vine în București și o sună, Dora este nevoită să ia o decizie. Nu înainte de a rupe tăcerea şi a da cărţile pe faţă, într-o discuţie cu mama ei.

“Silence Comes First" explores the trauma within a contemporary family and the communication barriers between multiple generations of women. When silence takes root in a family, every behavior becomes a source of trauma. The only solution seems to be overcoming fear and confronting old wounds.
The central theme is on one hand Dora's complicated relationship with her intrusive and perpetually dissatisfied mother, and on the other the dynamic with her teenage daughter, who is beginning to assert her right to independence. Raised in a family where women and men were always engaged in a power struggle, where children filled voids and covered up pain, Dora searches for an escape. After a childhood where personal happiness seemed unnecessary, where mothers aged poorly, and fathers remained silent, Dora prefers the fantasy over reality. In a moment of courage, she enters an online relationship with Toma. However, even after she travels to Brașov, where Toma lives, her fear of disappointment drives her to return home without meeting him. But when Toma comes to Bucharest and calls her, Dora is forced to make a decision. However, she can only do that after breaking the silence and laying all the cards on the table in a conversation with her mother.

Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Toate fiarele de pe câmp

Translated from Spanish to Romanian by Silvia Alexandra Ștefan
Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
8 minutes read

Fata care aduce moartea

Translated from Czech to Romanian by Mircea Dan Duță
Written in Czech by Lucie Faulerová
11 minutes read

Nec mergitur

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Simone Atangana Bekono
8 minutes read

Trei!

Translated from Czech to Romanian by Andrei Săndulescu
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
8 minutes read

Aleea Zorilor: începutul

Written in Romanian by Andrei Crăciun
8 minutes read

Cathedra sau cum se face frișca

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Joost Oomen
9 minutes read

Până la Capăt

Translated from Polish to Romanian by Oana-Andreea Stoe
Written in Polish by Marta Hermanowicz
13 minutes read

N-am fost, dar acum sunt. Sensibilă la fiecare schimbare a vremii

Translated from Serbian to Romanian by Virginia Popovic
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
9 minutes read

Păsări care cântă viitorul

Translated from Spanish to Romanian by Silvia Alexandra Ștefan
Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano
4 minutes read

Garduri vii

Translated from Polish to Romanian by Oana-Andreea Stoe
Written in Polish by Maria Karpińska
11 minutes read

Calcan

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Alexa Stoicescu
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
8 minutes read

Reuniunea

Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
9 minutes read

Soarele, când coboară (fragment)

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Cătălina Oșlobanu
Written in Dutch by Joost Oomen
8 minutes read

O bombă luminează noaptea din Marão

Translated from Portugese to Romanian by Iolanda Vasile
Written in Portugese by Daniela Costa
8 minutes read

Barbari în Imperiul Roman

Translated from Italian to Romanian by Nicoleta Iolanda Rus
Written in Italian by Fabio Guidetti
9 minutes read

Coridor (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Romanian by Andreea Bălteanu
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
8 minutes read

24

Translated from Serbian to Romanian by Virginia Popovic
Written in Serbian by Marija Pavlović
9 minutes read

Elogiul uraganului

Translated from Spanish to Romanian by Silvia Alexandra Ștefan
Written in Spanish by Alejandro Morellón Mariano
4 minutes read
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