Our trip to the island near the border village Pojarevo (Bulgaria)

“I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.” ― Brian Andreas, Story People Photos by / Fotografii de Ana Maria Nae.

Notes from the fieldwork: from Islaz to Calafat

On a rainy Sunday of last month, the three of us – Ștefan, Stelu and I – packed our bags in a little Fiat and off we went to meet some islands. Our destination: the area between the river Olt and Cetate village (Dolj county). Later on, Gabriela, our geographer colleague joined us. For the

Unpacking an island. Ada Kaleh and its plants

This post is the first in a series – Notes on Ada Kaleh– where we share ongoing research on the Ada Kaleh island. The aim is to present fragments of its history, and to bring the non-specialist public behind the scenes of research work. These posts will show our work in progress, and how it