Real Fiction / Gheorghiță Mircea, Elena Fermuș, Ana Ludușan, translated by Ioana Grințescu: The Donkeys' Scale

Gheorghiță MirceaThe slum he was born in was called The Donkey’s Pit, and it was surrounded by ravines. From above, garbage was dumped, and a massive pipe discharged the city’s waste. The only way to reach the top was a steep staircase, and he was responsible for it. He lived in the small hut at the top of the stairs. Every …