After The Fall -- 25 Years Of Moldovan Independence
On August 27, Moldova marks 25 years of independence. On that date in 1991, the tiny country broke away from the collapsing Soviet Union. A generation after the fall of the U.S.S.R., how well has Moldova fared? RFE/RL's Moldovan Service sat down with the Luchianov family to discuss how their lives have changed over the last quarter century. (RFE/RL's Moldovan Service. Correspondent: Vasile Botnaru. Camera: Alexei Golubev, Jaroslav Ptacnik. Producers: Alexandru Popescu, Jean Garner, Stuart Greer. Graphics: Petr Tetal)