NOI RĂDĂCINI -

52 interviews, published weekly for a year.

After living for so many years in the Netherlands, we started to appreciate the idea of a community of Romanians, we started to understand that it would be very good to find out about one another, who we are, why we are here, why we feel good in this country.

And so the project Noi Rădăcini – New Roots – was born: a format based on short interviews, which will be published every week for a year. 52 interviews in total.

Who is it for? First, to say that Romanians feel good when living in the Netherlands. We can collect their stories, some different from the culture and traditions they left behind, and we can learn from them. We, Romanians, want to learn about other Romanians, to understand the different facets of living and being successful in the Netherlands.

Second, Noi Rădăcini wants to be a credible source of information for the Dutch people, focusing on the good things Romanians actually do in the Netherlands, from things that are tangible and easy to appreciate, to less tangible things that nevertheless make the Dutch society work.

There is also a third reason for Noi Rădăcini to exist, a reason perhaps only meaningful to the authors: we were and remain curious about Romanians living in the Netherlands. Who are these beautiful and courageous people? 

Interviews

Overijssel

Teodora Ionescu

“I think I’ve somehow found my place. I’ve now found the right way to express myself and make myself understood.”

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Zuid-Holland

Eva László-Herbert

“To me, success means not to feel any longer the need to justify myself every moment. Not to feel that I have to choose between here and there – it’s to simply be at home right there where I’m at. It’s to be able to live by the values which I deem important, without bothering anyone. It’s no longer feeling lonesome during important life moments, whether good or bad.”

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Zuid-Holland

Cosmin Voișan

In an ocean of negativity and issues – I think that our current disorder is most likely triggered by a negative way of thinking – it is important for me to offer a kind thought, a smile, share what I know with the person next to me, give my help.

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Friesland

Ghio Coste

If, during a single day, I succeed in making one or two or three people smile, this means I have achieved my goal. Small victories lead to bigger victories.

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