tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post6914238485983957040..comments2024-03-18T23:52:19.552+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : The strange charm of derelictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-15878360331582281802013-10-28T12:09:57.846+02:002013-10-28T12:09:57.846+02:00I remember a silly very nationalistic man who woul...I remember a silly very nationalistic man who would not listen to the slightest criticism of Romania by foreigners got very angry with Olivia Manning for talking about beggars in her books set in Bucharest.<br /><br />As if you do not have beggars in London! he said.<br />A Quick-witted Romanian friend who was listening said: yes but they are all Romanians.<br /><br />I wonder if the reason why you like Hyde Park much less these days is because there are I am told – by indignant Romanians living in London – many Romanian gypsies there. In Lord Rochester’s time it was a very much more wicked place than today but this not relevant.<br /><br />By the way gypsies are in no way typical of Indians. In India there is a tribe or group who approximate to gypsies and I presume these are the cousins of the gypsies.<br /><br />My experience is exactly the opposite of yours. I find people in London noticeably more polite, more patient, kinder and friendlier than in the early 90s (there was a big recession then too) or in the middle or late 80s.<br />Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-9735566273612520222013-10-22T10:20:43.915+03:002013-10-22T10:20:43.915+03:00"Dear Paul, despite all imperfections, Buchar..."Dear Paul, despite all imperfections, Bucharest continues to change to better, while London, sorry to say this, it changes to much worse... don't really know where you lived in Bucharest, but there where I have my house, near Herastrau Park, things look much better than near Hyde Park. Really. But of course suburbs look like suburbs no matter whether in London or Bucharest. And you certainly know that our Gypsies are a branch of Indians, and so... not such amazing difference... isnt't it!? I saw London first in '94 and since then, it has been going down, in terms of everything: culture, charm, social life, probably due to the economic crisis..."<br /><br />Madalina StanciuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-28123019018842574172013-10-21T21:03:18.040+03:002013-10-21T21:03:18.040+03:00I lived in Bucharest for 6 months in 2001 as part ...I lived in Bucharest for 6 months in 2001 as part of a Joint Military Liason Team...whatever Bucharest has become or will become...it will always be one of the most memorable places I ever lived...for only one reason...it's people...it's beautiful, diverse, hospitable, upbeat people...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608051437450375255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-90439447167631858572013-10-21T21:00:03.283+03:002013-10-21T21:00:03.283+03:00I spent 6 months in Bucharest in 2001 as part of a...I spent 6 months in Bucharest in 2001 as part of a Joint Military Liason Team...Whatever Bucharest has become or will become...it will always be one the most memorable places I have ever lived in... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608051437450375255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-10407835916795244462013-10-21T12:46:50.940+03:002013-10-21T12:46:50.940+03:00Born in Bucharest, I also grew up here. I was abro...Born in Bucharest, I also grew up here. I was abroad for about 4 years. Since then, I cannot accommodate here again. I love the empty old Bucharest, not what it became nowadays, when you have no place for a nice healthy breath, walk, ride and so on. I do not hate the city itself, but the way it was NOT MANGAGED properly FOR PEOPLE, not AGAINST THE PEOPLE. Bucharest is against human and animal and plants life. Cars and pollution suffocate our lives.Ankahttp://ankaberger.blogspot.ronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-57779962947222787352013-10-21T10:32:16.567+03:002013-10-21T10:32:16.567+03:00The dogs there are wonderful just people keep abus...The dogs there are wonderful just people keep abusing them, what about all the whores. Bucharest is a dumpster because of Communism and how the people act. The dogs were perhaps my only pleasant experience in Bucharest some of the better citizens of that country.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126214661118767826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-33685079513975520962013-10-20T23:57:20.824+03:002013-10-20T23:57:20.824+03:00I think that cultural heritage should have been a ...I think that cultural heritage should have been a priority for EU funding everywhere in Europe .iuliananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-80201257519551379002013-10-20T14:56:22.387+03:002013-10-20T14:56:22.387+03:00Bl@@dy fantastic post.Bl@@dy fantastic post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-15992558119622907992013-10-20T14:54:01.434+03:002013-10-20T14:54:01.434+03:00Where to begin answering this? I begin with De Mai...Where to begin answering this? I begin with De Maistre. Every Romanian quotes his maxim that every country gets the government she deserves, though they often attribute this to Napoleon. De Maistre also said a nation is not made of ink.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-77134418519646501662013-10-20T14:45:36.314+03:002013-10-20T14:45:36.314+03:00It might be of interest to note that in the years ...It might be of interest to note that in the years (about 100) after the formation of the United States, its citizens were more likely to identify with their states rather the newly formed republic. I wonder in how many generations, citizens of the EU will follow a similar pattern and regard Romania no less odd than an American finds Kentucky or New Mexico. Of course you must stop this nonsense of having multiple soccer teams in the world cup. This is just unfair cheating if you ask me...alas, nobody ever asks me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477114503108150607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-43962593045978603752013-10-20T14:45:07.509+03:002013-10-20T14:45:07.509+03:00It will never happen. Kentucky was never a nation,...It will never happen. Kentucky was never a nation, an ethnicity, a race, nor does it have its own language or its own church.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-53139696951385368212013-10-20T14:42:55.256+03:002013-10-20T14:42:55.256+03:00Yes sorry - and he was Bengali which apparently is...Yes sorry - and he was Bengali which apparently is not quite the same thing. He also told me he liked Romania because no one looked at him with hostility whereas in England everyone did.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-63828018092443535672013-10-20T14:42:04.960+03:002013-10-20T14:42:04.960+03:00Surely your Bangladeshi friend was referring to Da...Surely your Bangladeshi friend was referring to Dacca, not Dakar. But that quibble aside, a lovely read, thanks for posting. Thomas GibsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-47741154552916851002013-10-20T14:31:37.705+03:002013-10-20T14:31:37.705+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477114503108150607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-20149910454756450042013-10-20T14:31:11.431+03:002013-10-20T14:31:11.431+03:00To me, Romania is just another state in the Europe...To me, Romania is just another state in the European Union. Romania is just as representative of the EU as South Dakota or Kentucky are of the United States. The fact that The European Union is allowed multiple soccer teams to compete in the world cup, I believe to be as highly unjust as its having multiple votes at the UN. As far as I'm concerned, when I enter Romania I am welcomed to the EU and not just to one of its member states. It might be of interest that in the years following the formation of the United States its citizens identified with their states rather than with their nation just as the citizens of the newly formed nation called the EU are doing now. It took close to 100 years for the citizens of the US to identify with being American. I wonder how long it will take for Europeans to follow a similar pattern.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477114503108150607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-50121569887682422962013-03-22T13:31:42.027+02:002013-03-22T13:31:42.027+02:00Maria thank you very much - I love this comment. P...Maria thank you very much - I love this comment. Please keep looking at my blog. Cluj is also a nice city - not spoilt by tourism unlike Brasov.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-91463443905793347762013-03-22T12:35:50.785+02:002013-03-22T12:35:50.785+02:00Oh Mister, you have played with my intimate feelin...Oh Mister, you have played with my intimate feelings.. I've just discovered your blog and read your articles about Bucharest. I moved from Bucharest to ClujNapoca two years ago, but I increasingly miss it every day; in the fall I will move to London to study. Ha! Life's circles.<br />I understand why you like the city so much, and I share your thoughts, but this seductive atmosphere is merely comfortable for us, the lovers, for a short period of time, will we be so in love when the old faux-french, byzantine, art-nouveau buildings will have been either demolished and replaced with ugly, shiny, "contemporary glass and aluminium architecture" wanna-be's, or repainted and brought back at life like those silicone-filled cadavers that are now on show at the Antipa Museum? Either way, I hope so : )<br />I didn't say much in this long text, hahamarianoreply@blogger.com