Armenians in Romania: The Stories of the People Close to Us is a new book by independent photojournalist Andrea Tănase. The 392-page hardcover is a foray into the tradition and history of the Armenian community in Romania. Borne out of a desire "to talk to people of unspoken things and to tell the stories of the people... we look at and pass by every day," the book is the end product of a 3-year photography project that saw Tănase travel to 16 cities in Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria and Armenia in order to get to know his subjects and gather the necessary material. Armenians in Romania can be purchased through the website below for €45/$55.

Website: Armenians in Romania

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Armenians in Romania

The stories of the people close to us” is a testimony of the Armenian community in Romania, and a foray into the Armenian tradition, history and their personal stories. Following the theme of getting to know the Armenian community in Romania, present only in small numbers today (approximately 6 000 people), this documentary fills the Romanian cultural diversity space by presenting a community often omitted by the cultural index or too little known to the public.

I began documenting the Armenian community in Romania because I was impressed with the Armenian Genocide stories I had read about. I desired to talk to people of unspoken things and to tell the stories of the people next to us, the ones we look at and pass by every day. I also needed to know our past and history.

To complete this photo project, I traveled to 16 cities in Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Bulgaria and Armenia. The documentation phase lasted three years, from 2007 to 2010, during which I gathered the necessary material consisting of thousands of photos and dozens of hours of interviews.

The photo book ”Armenians in Romania. The stories of the people close to us” can be ordered here: www.armeniansinromania.com

Photo book
”Armenians in Romania. The Stories of the People Close to Us”
Author: Andreea Tănase

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Edition: English
Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm, 12.59 x 9.44 in
Self-published
Publication date: Bucharest 2015
ISBN 978-973-0-18328-3

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