Victim of April 2009 events launches book “Moldova hurts me”

Damian Hancu, who is a victim of the April 2009 events, presented his book “Moldova hurts me”, where he describes how young persons were maltreated in police stations and humiliated by the police. The book is about the hopes and aspirations of the young people and conveys encouragement messages, Info-Prim Neo reports. “I wanted to express the suffering that we went through then, the sacrifice for freedom and democracy. “April 7” was the young people’s revolt that, unfortunately, turned into violence that resulted in five persons dead and ten girls raped in Communist police stations. It was hard for me to write this book as I had to remember every moment, especially how Valeriu Boboc was beaten to death,” said the author. Damian Hancu said that “April 7” is a historical event, while for him represents a message for change and hope. He decided to write a book immediately after the event, but he was able to put his thoughts on papers only after a year. The book was issued in three languages – Romanian, English and French – so that the foreigners could also read about those events. Damian’s mother Parascovia Hancu said that she read the book for several times and was overwhelmed every time. “I know that Damian suffers, but he does not want to tell me. Those events marked the removal of the Communist regime. In 1989, we were young, but we also came to the Great National Assembly Square to seek freedom. Now the history repeats and our children follow us,” said Parascovia Hancu. Writer and journalist Luminita Dumbraveanu, who helped print the book, said the theme of this presentation is “Who forgets, does not deserve”. “The book has not only documentary, but also artistic value. It is a book that sounds the alarm, a book that hurts. It is dedicated to all those who endangered their lives for the country’s future,” said Luminita Dumbraveanu. Writer Nicolae Dabija said that “April 7” was a continuation of the revolts that took place 20 years ago. “The April 7 events were very important as the young people showed that they want democracy, freedom and that they want in Europe. The young people changed Moldova’s face, but Damian Hancu is one of the martyrs of those events,” said Nicolae Dabija. The book appeared at the Prut International publishing house in several hundreds of copies. It is available from bookstores for 20 lei.