Letters from members - Peninah Zilberman, an Israeli who has discovered her Romanian roots: Missing Romania is an understatement!

Guest writer Peninah Zilberman, a Romania Insider member, shares how she first walked in the footsteps of her parents and grandparents in Romania, how she fell in love with the country and what are her favorite places, and what she misses most now that she is unable to visit because of the pandemic. As part of our Romania Appreciation Weeks campaign, we invite our members and readers to share their stories about Romania and what they love about the country with our readers worldwide. To make it easier, you can answer one of the questionnaires that you can find here.

Welcome to Bucharest, said the flight attendant on May 28, 1998. On the one hand, I was so excited to visit after all those years my grandmother Elise, who used to spend her days in the "interbelic period" in Bucharest, had told me stories about the beautiful and welcoming country. Still, at the same time, I felt nervous and anxious about the unknown.