Life on the island

Ladislau Kovacs is 67 years old and he has been living on a small island on the river Mures, in Romania for over 20 years.  He is supplied by his sons with gasoline for the generator and boat but also with food and cigarettes. The cigarettes are never enough.

Loneliness dominates life on the island. Most often Ladislau Kovacs is having conversations with his dog Bodi who is also his only friend.

Farmers stop working the field and watch the sky as a storm approaches them near Timisoara, Romania.

A protester tries to take his girlfriend away from the riot police while she wants to fight them during the clashes from Budapest.

Unsatisfied by the governmental politics, thousands of Hungarians fought with riot police for a week during the anniversary of 50 years from the Hungarian revolution, asking the prime-minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany to resign. During the clashes thousands were injured.

A man waits for the train to leave the station in Timisoara .

Refugees from different parts of the world are living their lives at the "Refugee Transit Camp" in Timisoara before they are being sent to their definitive country of choice.

Children are flying kites during the celebrations of Europe Day in Timisoara.

People participate to a competition of trowing melons during the celebrations of melons at Gotlob village.

Gypsy returns to Romania after begging on the streets of wealthier European countries.