October 12, 2012
Today we went to a village in southern Moldova to stand at the place where we believe Michael's father was born. The village, like many in the Moldova countryside, is truly a step back in time. Chickens, horses, geese, mules, and horse-drawn wagons are the norm for this area. We had the surprising fortune of meeting a history teacher who has been retrieving archived information to write a history of the area. The teacher, along with the mayor's secretary and a high school boy, led us to the ruins of an abandoned Jewish graveyard.
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| Common form of transportation in Baimaclia. |
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| Natasha, Michael and Alexandru review Alexandru's book of Baimaclia history. |
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| Baimaclia high school math class. |
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| Chess club. |
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| Harvest exposition. |
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| Harvest fest sunflower seed critter. |
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| Alexandru, high school student, and mayor's assistant at Jewish cemetery ruins. |
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| Exposed portion of Jewish gravestone, Baimaclia. |
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