- 26 January 2017
- Posted by: Team for Youth Association
- Category: Volunteering Stories
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It’s already 3 months since I am volunteering in Baia Mare, Romania, enough time to get to know the community and to get in touch with local people. Although I don’t believe in stereotypes, it’s hard not to compare your own culture with the one you are embraced in. So, along the way, I discovered the followings:
- Italians and Romanians are very creative, they can find their way out from difficult situations;
- Romanians and Italians have a very dangerous way of driving, not matter if we talk about personal car or public transport;
- Italians and Romanians respect and preserve their traditions;
- Romanians and Italians speak a very similar language (to be more specific, the dialects from the south of Italy are very similar with the Romanian language);
- Italians and Romanians are very noisy when they gather together or when they encounter people they know;
- Romanians and Italians have a similar way to enjoy an event or a celebration;
- There are a lot of people, both in Italy and in Romania, that have a very kitsch style (like Jersey Show);
- Italians and Romanians eat a lot of pork dishes, especially during Christmas;
- Italian and Romanian politicians have legal problems;
- Romanians and Italians are very hospitable.