Causescu
This Photographer Tracked Down Orphans 23 Years After She First Took Their Pictures
Ceaușescu Decree no. 770 banned women from having abortions in Romania. That resulted in the birth of about 2 million children, who have since been known as "Generation Decree."
What I Learned About My Father from Reading His Secret Police Files
My father, a Romanian theater director, was considered a threat to the Communist regime of his time.
What It Was Like to Be Gay in Communist Romania
Under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu, homosexuality was outlawed and never discussed—having the wrong kind of intercourse could lead to interrogations and prison time.
The Maddening Beauty of Romanian Living Rooms
Nothing says Eastern Bloc chic like kitsch porcelain figurines, acrylic wall carpets, religious icons, and communist paraphernalia.
Photographing the Children of Romania's Communist Estates
During the communist period, housing estates were built all over Romania in an attempt to provide homes for workers. However, once the revolution came and capitalism swept in, the buildings were forgotten about and fell into disrepair.
Romanian Punks Against Communism
Romanian punk was born in the small town of Craiova and everyone hated Communism.
Photographing the Towns Communist Romania Forgot
Ioana Cîrlig and Marin Raica plan to travel around the heavily-industrialized areas left after the Communist period, documenting the lives of the people who ex-Romanian President Nicolae Ceauşescu turned from farmers into miners, then left bankrupt...