My husbands family left Romania during/after Ceausescu. It was a very hard life especially for anyone living there, more so even if you were a “minority” group. My son has your back proud navy dad shirt The strength people had to leave and begin a new life is amazing. It’s so difficult to start over and relearn languages, customs, and just everything.
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my great aunt and her family also suffered under Ceausescu. They were able to finally leave but it took them 3 years in exile before they got to the U.S. Other cousins of mine also finally were able to leave. Living under that kind of oppression is very hard to conceive of for those of us who are lucky enough to live in freedom! My son has your back proud navy dad shirt I applaud anyone with the guts and wherewithal to leave, learn new languages and start over! Was your husband a part of the Hungarian minority living in Romania? I have long been intrigued to learn about how a person perceives his/her identity when they suddenly live in a new country, without having moved, because the borders changed. It adds a whole new dynamic to your husband’s family history.
my father lived in Romania but considered himself Hungarian. All his family spoke both languages. He was born in late 1930s. The birders changed in 1920 set by the treaty of trianon after WWI. So his family still felt and acted Hungarian even 20 years later. In fact they identified as Hungarian their whole lives, your culture doesn’t change that quickly unless its forced. My family was lucky they could keep their language and customs alive and incorporate new ones. So interesting!! Even when “forced” I am not to sure that culture changes quickly. Did your father go back to his hometown that was once Hungary, is now Romania, on his visit back with you 2 years ago? If so, were there still a number of Hungarian speakers present?
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