The circle game - 1989

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A quarter of a century ago …
I met your parents, went out on the streets, chanted "freedom", danced and sang with them … at Bucharest down town.
　
Almost 25 years ago,
I got in the dictator's palace, made a selfie in his private mirror, and I witnessed the first appearance of the new government … at Cotroceni.
　
Back in 1989,
I heard the machine-guns, smell the fire, saw death with my own eyes … during the struggle on the street.
　
A quarter of a century ago,
I lit a candle for the dead and shouted together with you for justice and for a new Romania.

(Photos and text by: Ioannis Stamatogiannis)

"There'll be new dreams maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through" - Joni Mitchel - Circle game