Răsu’ - plânsu’ at Abuja Photo Festival

My project Răsu’ - plânsu’ – “laughing through tears” at this year’s 9th Abuja Photo Festival themed “A World Connected”.
This project explores the profound human connections formed in the face of disconnection and displacement. After Romania’s communist era, thousands of families were uprooted from rural communities and relocated into blocuri—vast apartment complexes designed for uniformity. These concrete structures were meant to erase individuality, yet people responded by reshaping and personalizing them, creating improvised gardens, painted facades, and shared spaces that rebuilt a sense of belonging.