Real Fiction / Ligia Dumitrescu, Lucian Pătru, translated by Corina-Alexandra Belu: The Important Thing Is to Participate

Ligia DumitrescuColorful balloons floated in the air, garlands of flowers hung from the ceiling, a mountain of toys ready for fun, the walls adorned with fairy-tale characters. In the center, the party table set. On each plate a golden wreath and an enchanted mask waited to be worn by kiddos. The room was a fairytale. Only in …