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Hej, devojke (It’s Both Heaven and Hell Here. Moldova: a Century of Lived History)

Translated from Romanian to Serbian by Mirela Belada
Written in Romanian by Paula Erizanu
7 minutes read

El silencio es lo primero

Translated from Romanian to Spanish by Borja Mozo
Written in Romanian by Ioana Maria Stăncescu
9 minutes read

Kalcifikacija

Translated from Dutch to Slovenian by Nika Štrovs
Written in Dutch by Lisa Weeda
7 minutes read

Residence

Translated from Italian to Dutch by Lies Lavrijsen
Written in Italian by Maurizio Amendola
11 minutes read

Iverak

Translated from Dutch to Serbian by Bojana Budimir
Written in Dutch by Nikki Dekker
7 minutes read

La evolución de una muela

Translated from Dutch to Spanish by Daniela Martín Hidalgo
Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen
9 minutes read

Гей, дівчата (It’s Both Heaven and Hell Here. Moldova: a Century of Lived History)

Translated from Romanian to Ukranian by Paulina-Ionela Onujec
Written in Romanian by Paula Erizanu
6 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

Kwiaty lotosu, które się zamykają (gdy się do nich wejdzie)

Translated from Serbian to Polish by Patrycja Chajęcka
Written in Serbian by Nikola Lekić
6 minutes read

Miasto odłamków

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Marta Talacha
Written in Dutch by Hanan Faour
6 minutes read

Verwrongen

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Heleen Oomen
Written in Spanish by Matías Candeira
8 minutes read

Torcidos

Translated from Spanish to Portugese by Matias Gomes
Written in Spanish by Matías Candeira
7 minutes read

Rečnik zatvorenika

Translated from Italian to Serbian by Ana Popović
Written in Italian by Sara Micello
6 minutes read

Кінець

Translated from Polish to Ukranian by Julia Stakhivska
Written in Polish by Marta Hermanowicz
11 minutes read

Het portret

Written in Dutch by Hannah Roels
7 minutes read

L'evoluzione di un dente

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Olga Amagliani
Written in Dutch by Alma Mathijsen
9 minutes read

Bomba, ki je razsvetlila noč v Marãu

Translated from Portugese to Slovenian by Maruša Fakin
Written in Portugese by Daniela Costa
8 minutes read

Final feliz

Translated from Serbian to Spanish by Ivana Palibrk
Written in Serbian by Jasna Dimitrijević
10 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Mangiamiele)

Translated from Dutch to Italian by Matilde Soliani
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
7 minutes read

Fiori di loto che si chiudono (quando ci si entra) (La via del perceptionist)

Translated from Serbian to Italian by Katarina Mitić
Written in Serbian by Nikola Lekić
8 minutes read
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