The Guardian, 25 Apr 2019
Ioana Cîrlig captures life in the towns of Romania that were heavily industrialised under communism, but have been left adrift after the 1989 revolution and the transition to a market economy
Petroșani, the Jiu Valley coal mining area, 2014
These towns, which thrived under communism, have been dramatically impacted by the country’s transition to capitalism.
Atelierele Centrale
This is the last factory still functioning in the Gura Barza-Criscior area, a former gold mining region. Some 1,200 people used to work here. In 2012, the factory had 120 workers.
Adriana
A junior prom queen in Petrila, a coal mining town. The name of the town derives from the Latin word “petrinus” (“pietros” in Romanian), meaning “of stone”, a reference to the large coal deposits in the area.
Foraging for food
A deer searches cupboards in the Kovary family’s kitchen in Copșa Mică in 2010.
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