The indispensable link in Alexandru Bologa’s story is Tamas Gergely. The judocoach, born in Hungary but a citizen of Cluj-Napoca, is the first one to train a blind judoka. “I never really wanted to be a coach, until I saw the project”, describes Tommy – how everyone calls him – his passion. “The Romanian paralympic…
If you ask Ana to describe her character in three words, the first one that comes to mind is purposeful. An accurate characteristic for the young Ukrainian mother, who moved to Cluj only two years ago, but is working really hard on building a new life for herself and her family in Romania. “We’re starting…
Diane (36) came to Romania because of the love for her husband but it didn’t take long to fall in love with the country. The Burundian woman never had plans to have a mixed family or to live outside her native country. She found out that action always makes a difference and consistency is the…
Yevgeny is originally from Odessa, Ukraine. Two years ago, he came to Cluj-Napoca with his children. Ever since then, he gets help from World Vision, an organization that focuses on improving the lives of vulnerable people. Besides their help, he also feels very accepted by the people of Romania. ”From my point of view, the…
After Marvis (29) got his degree in accountancy, he wanted to discover new perspectives in life and learn about other cultures. This choice stemmed from some important life lessons he received from those close to him. “All my energy is channelled towards my academic life right now.” “A while ago I moved from Nigeria to…
O masa caldă warm meal for the vulnerable Muntean Ionuț is the executive manager for the project O Masă Caldă (“A Warm Meal”). Ionuț first started as a volunteer. O Masă Caldă project started in Cluj, and it has been operating since June 2013. They prepare food from Monday to Friday, including the holidays…
