Embroidered Jesus
Father Herman was very gracious host, showing us around the Noul Neamt Monastery in Transnistria, and when he found out Niqui was a keen embroiderer he wanted to know if she could repair this 500 year old work. She did consider it, but felt it was beyond her excellent capabilities this time.
The Dnister River marks the border between Moldova and the breakaway state of Transnistria. However, Transnistria means "other side of the Dnister [river]", but since to the residents they're on 'this' side they call the region Pridnistrovie, meaning "Before the Dnister [river]". This part of Moldova want independence and separation from Moldova, to keep their Russian identity, but they don't want to part of Russia or have any links to The Kremlin. There has border control to enter the region but everything is so friendly, despite us being so close to the Ukrainian border.
Embroidered Jesus
Father Herman was very gracious host, showing us around the Noul Neamt Monastery in Transnistria, and when he found out Niqui was a keen embroiderer he wanted to know if she could repair this 500 year old work. She did consider it, but felt it was beyond her excellent capabilities this time.
The Dnister River marks the border between Moldova and the breakaway state of Transnistria. However, Transnistria means "other side of the Dnister [river]", but since to the residents they're on 'this' side they call the region Pridnistrovie, meaning "Before the Dnister [river]". This part of Moldova want independence and separation from Moldova, to keep their Russian identity, but they don't want to part of Russia or have any links to The Kremlin. There has border control to enter the region but everything is so friendly, despite us being so close to the Ukrainian border.