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My Romania Story: Luisa Girlando (US) - Romania has everything: beaches, mountains, beautiful churches and castles
As part of our Romania Appreciation Weeks campaign, we're inviting our readers to share their stories with us and tell the world what Romania means to them. Luisa Girlando, an American woman who first discovered Romania in 1978 and…
Irina Marica · Journalist
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As part of our Romania Appreciation Weeks campaign, we're inviting our readers to share their stories with us and tell the world what Romania means to them. Luisa Girlando, an American woman who first discovered Romania in 1978 and returned several times after that, has decided to join our campaign and fill in the interview here. Below is her Romanian story.
Luisa Girlando, 71, first visited Romania in 1978 with a group of folk dancers. She fell in love with the country and, once back in the U.S., she decided to put her Master's Studies on pause and study the Romanian language. Thus, she returned to Romania the following summer to learn the language, culture, and literature.
