A constant connection: British historian Tessa Dunlop on Queen Marie, the importance of the diaspora, and her favorite spot in Romania

British historian, broadcaster, and writer Tessa Dunlop first arrived in Romania in 1992 to volunteer in an orphanage in Siret, in northern Moldavia. The experience was only the beginning of a lifelong connection with the country, both professional and personal. She often writes and speaks about Romania for U.K. media, has completed a Ph.D. on Romanian-British relations in the early 20th century, and has a Romanian family.

In a conversation in Romanian, occasioned by the release of the Who is Romania series, she talked to Romania Insider about Queen Marie, why the country needs to hold on to the relationship with the diaspora, and the place in Romania she enjoys the most.