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DoR ran for 13 years as an independent publication focused on telling true stories from modern day Romania. We used narrative journalism to build empathy, highlight solutions, give people agency, and remind them that no matter their struggles, they are not alone. This is an archive of the pieces that we had translated into English over the years.
Beyond the Silence, Beyond the Violence
Although for 20 years now we’ve been trying to help women in Romania feel safer, being a victim is still more shameful than being an aggressor. This has to change.
More goals, finer ankles
How we talk to and about women in sports matters.
Fear Was Already Here
What do Romanian teenage girls have to say about safety and gender violence and who do they talk to about it?
Gender Disparity: Me and My Husband
Daily excerpts on gender dynamics in Romania.
Something to Last Forever
In the Popa family, Sorin is the father, Loredana is the mother, and Huntington is the genetic disease that irreversibly changed their lives.
The Last Daughter
I looked into my family’s history and my hometown of Suceava for answers to the conversations I never had with my mother and grandmother.
Ordinary
The peace of being yourself somewhere far away or the familiar chaos of being at home. Which would you choose?
In a relationship, one person makes the other
A conversation with therapist Esther Perel about the modern couple, the polarizations within it, and a way out of them.
Simona Halep Gets Her Break
In her struggle to become the world’s number one, Simona Halep’s toughest opponent was herself.
Earthquake in the Vulnerable City
A massive earthquake will hit Bucharest. It is only a matter of time and there is nothing we can do to prevent it.
Attention Deficit
Last fall, a few kids from Pitesti teamed up against a classmate they were afraid of. Nobody won, but everyone lost.
Citizens’ Fitness
Elena Calistru and Funky Citizens are training a new generation in active citizenship.
Colectiv: What happened on the night of October 30th
A reconstruction of the night of the Colectiv club fire, so we never forget what happened to those who were there.
Closeness
In a shelter for victims of human trafficking, ten girls try to start a new life.
Cristina Neagu: An 8 Worth a 10
How Cristina Neagu regained her place in the lead of world-class handball.
Simona Halep, a point by point champion
How Simona Halep found the balance she needed to shine on the court.
The Case of Inna
The seven attributes that have made Inna the best-selling music product to come out of Romania.
Trapped behind the curtain
Uneasy with the intolerance toward my sexual orientation, I lay low. It took me years to finally break free.