Diaspora from Greece visited the presentation of the book „Under the wings of an angel”

On the 20th of November, in Athens, the presentation of the book „Under the wings of an angel” by Mihai Brădescu, originally from the Republic of Moldova, took place.

Officials, members of the diaspora, public eager to say goodbye, friends and admirers of the writer's creation, followed the invitation to participate in the event that was organized by the Moldovan-Hellenic Friendship Union „Al. Ipsilantis”, president Svetlana Lisagor Vergis. The action was carried out within the „Library of our community” project.

The book, just out of print, is dedicated to the author's grandparents and parents, as well as to all the victims of the Stalinist deportations from Bessarabia, in which the events in the lives of several generations of Romanians from Bessarabia are described, starting from the 1900s until now. Previously, the volume „Under angel wings” was presented in Bucharest, Chisinau and the author's home village - Șînțareni, Telenești district.

„A nation that does not know its history is like a child that does not know its parents.” This quote by Nicolae Iorga, which touches the chords of symbolism and the specificity of the book's theme, is a hymn through which the author of the book encourages and motivates people to continue with courage, conviction and love to weave the carpet of history, using as raw material old images, documents and testimonies about the turbulent events of the period of Stalinist deportations and experiences of people who wrote, directly or indirectly, about their struggle for survival, identity and values.

As a result of the presentation of the book, the event included the screening of two documentary films „Under the wings of an angel” and „Destiny as films”. The festive part was supported by our talented compatriots - Alina Mereuță performed the song „Ode to Moldova”, Bogdan Cucinschii delighted the audience with the song „Raise your forehead Bessarabie”, and Galina Brodescu recited the poem „Ballad of the deported”.