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Oranžni bloki

Translated from Spanish to Slovenian by Mojca Petaros
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
8 minutes read

Ти нічого про мене не знаєш

Translated from Italian to Ukranian by Olena Roman
Written in Italian by Raffaele Cataldo
3 minutes read

schervenstad

Nadine en haar tweelingbroer Isaac zijn op hun veertiende door het stukgelopen huwelijk van hun ouders ook van elkaar gescheiden. Isaac vertrekt met hun Libanese vader naar diens geboorteland, terwijl Nadine met hun Nederlandse moeder achterblijft in Noord-Limburg. Als de wereld jaren later wordt opgeschrikt door een explosie in de haven van Beiroet, weet Nadine één ding zeker: ze moet erheen.

Written in Dutch by Hanan Faour
9 minutes read

Ce nu știi despre mine

Translated from Italian to Romanian by George Doru Ivan
Written in Italian by Raffaele Cataldo
4 minutes read

Ik deel de lucht met de vogels

Translated from Slovenian to Dutch by Staša Pavlović
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
9 minutes read

Obletnica

Translated from Romanian to Slovenian by Lara Potočnik
Written in Romanian by Alexandru Potcoavă
8 minutes read

Початок та його безкінечність

Translated from Dutch to Ukranian by Larysa Dobra
Written in Dutch by Corinne Heyrman
8 minutes read

De Heggen

Translated from Polish to Dutch by Małgosia Briefjes
Written in Polish by Maria Karpińska
12 minutes read

Oranje blokken

Translated from Spanish to Dutch by Lies Doms
Written in Spanish by Luis Díaz
9 minutes read

Comparto el cielo con los pájaros

Translated from Slovenian to Spanish by Xavier Farré
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
10 minutes read

De kleine schrijvers

Translated from Portugese to Dutch by Anne Lopes Michielsen
Written in Portugese by José Gardeazabal
7 minutes read

De jongen met het vissenhoofd

Translated from Czech to Dutch by Lysanne Aarsman
Written in Czech by Eliška Beranová
10 minutes read

Korytarz (Peninsula)

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Anna Opara
Written in Dutch by Lieven Stoefs
7 minutes read

Три!

Translated from Czech to Bulgarian by Katerina Stoyanova
Written in Czech by Anna Luňáková
7 minutes read

Бананове покоління

Translated from Dutch to Ukranian by Larysa Dobra
Written in Dutch by Pete Wu
8 minutes read

S ptáky sdílím oblohu

Translated from Slovenian to Czech by Kateřina Honsová
Written in Slovenian by Agata Tomažič
7 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

Eindelijk heb je een kamer voor jezelf

Translated from Portugese to Dutch by Anne Lopes Michielsen
Written in Portugese by João Valente
11 minutes read

ARRIVALS / GELIȘ (Przyloty)

Translated from Dutch to Polish by Anna Opara
Written in Dutch by Tülin Erkan
6 minutes read

Bestias todas del campo

Written in Spanish by Adriana Murad Konings
9 minutes read
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