Human Trafficking: Unmasking the Simple and Complex Truth in Romania
Why is the above photo not of a woman in chains? Or tied up in a shipping container? Why does...
The ones the system failed: Two victims speak out on Romania’s systemic corruption
In 1966, Romania’s communist party banned the use of birth control and abortions with the intent to build a larger...
UTCB students take on the ‘full-time job’ of running the university’s refugee center
In what appears to be a normal dorm room located in the corner of one of Universitatea Tehnică de Construcții...
Isaccea Border Crossing: Without Organized Transportation Options, AISB Teachers Found Themselves Stepping up to the Driver’s Seat
On March 5th, at 6:30am, a group of six teachers (Rita McDermott, Byron Farrow, Peter Stanley, Hanan Abdou, Gustavo Echeverry,...
Bucharest’s Main Train Station Welcomes Refugees from Ukraine
As the war intensifies and people from Ukraine continue to flee their homes, feelings of chaos and uncertainty escalate in...
COVID Numbers Climb in Romania, Yet Vaccine Rates Remain ‘Disastrously’ Low
Romania’s reported Covid-19 cases have doubled over the last week. This comes after the reopening of public schools and the...
The Evolution of Romania’s Orphanages: How NGOs are fighting against a history of institutionalization
March 1990, Cighid Orphanage in Romania. A squeaking wood door opens to a dark room with no source of natural...
‘Collective’ Director Alexander Nanau on Romania’s systemic corruption and what an Oscar would bring to the country
In November 2015, more than 25,000 protesters flooded Bucharest’s streets—the largest demonstration since the fall of communism in 1989. “Corruption...
The Beginning of the End: A Look at Romania’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
In mid-December, Romanian authorities announced that the country would start its vaccination rollout on the 27th—giving us hope that all...
How AISB Children’s Rights Organizations have been affected by the Pandemic
Before March, many of AISB’s students spent time visiting pediatric hospitals, playing with underprivileged children, and teaching English to Romanian...
Coronavirus in Bucharest: How and where to test for it
With the new round of restrictions in place, and COVID numbers climbing, most of us have started to worry about...
It’s LGBTQ History Month. Here’s how Romania has Played a Part
It all started in October 1994, when Professor Rodney Wilson came out to his history class. He was teaching students...
Back to Normal? A Q&A with Romanian public school students about returning to campus
Schools in Romania welcomed students back on the 14th of September — six months after closing due to the COVID-19...
COVID-19’s Toll on Romanian Public Schools
Starting from the 11th of March, nearly 7,200 Romanian public schools were closed due to COVID-19, with a virtually unknown...
How the Coronavirus is Affecting the Romanian Economy
COVID-19 has impacted everybody’s lives drastically over the last couple months, and while the social effects are felt by everyone,...
Romania’s Waste Problem: Why are we importing trash from abroad?
“Romania is drowning in waste and most of the landfills are overflowing.” –BBC Correspondent Nick Thorpe Last October, a BBC...
Coronavirus: the impacts from a human rights perspective
As of April 2nd, the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 950,000, with 40% of the global population living...
HIV in Romania: What do we know?
According to UNAIDS 2018 Country Factsheet, there are 18,000 adults and children living with HIV in Romania. Of those, only...
The First-Ever CEESA-Wide Pride Conference takes place this weekend
On Friday and Saturday, the International School if Prague (ISP) will host the first-ever CEESA-wide Pride conference. We talked to...
‘There is no Planet B’: A Look into Bucharest’s Climate Strikes
Last Friday, four million people across 180+ countries took to the streets to demand governmental action on climate change. Protestors...
AISB Library hosts its first-ever LGBTQ+ book display for Pride Month
The library looks a little more colorful today, as there’s now an entire bookshelf dedicated to LGBTQ+reading material. The display...
How “Unpatriotism” Has Become Part of Romanian Culture
On May 26th, Romania will hold its European Parliament elections to decide who will represent the country in the European...
All You Need to Know About Easter in Romania
April break is finally here! While some are going on vacations, many are staying at home to spend Easter with...
An X-ray of the Romanian Healthcare System: What’s Really Going On?
For two years in a row, Romania has occupied last place in the European Health Consumer Index (EHCI). The index...
AISB Robotics Team Heads to Detroit Next Month- Courtesy of CEESA Victory
On February 8th and 9th, AISB hosted this year’s CEESA robotics competition. On a side note, AISB won. The high...
Romanian Week Coming to AISB March 4th
From the 4th to 8th of March, AISB will be hosting a week dedicated to Romanian culture, where some of...
Romania’s LGBTQ+ Community: Why AISB Needs to Lead the Charge on Acceptance
On October 6th and 7th, Romanian voters were presented with a question: Should the constitution be changed to recognize marriage...