My identity - Sasza - Off The Map

Sascha (24 years old) with her three passports; from left to right: Transnistrian, Russian and Moldovan one. The Transnistrian passport is not recognized by the International Community, which means that in order to travel, people need to obtain another nationality.

My Identity

Podcast - coming soon

“When I was 16 years old I was absolutely against reunification with Moldova. It's what they teach you at school.” - Sascha, 24 years old.

Sascha comes from a family in which talking about Moldova was delicate. Her father fought for independence and in school the Moldovans were defined as enemies. She started traveling and it made her question many things.

“I realized that not everything was so black and white and that everyone has their version of the story. If I could, I would have done everything possible to avoid war. Separations do not bring anything good. I believe that within Moldova, we would have better opportunities at the level of work and personal development. I love this country, but we lack many things. Look, what I would love is that IKEA opens a shop here; we could buy normal furniture without having to go to Moldova or Ukraine.”

OFF THE MAP - Transnistria

Off The Map - Transnistria

Off the map is a multimedia documentary project about Transnistria.