Woman Thrifts Old Postcard for 34 Cents-Stumbles on an ‘Epic Love Story'
Summary
A woman in York, England, bought old postcards written in 1977 from a British woman named Sheila to a Romanian man named Dianu. These postcards revealed a true love story that crossed countries and political barriers, leading to a cultural center and memorial in Romania honoring their relationship.Key Facts
- Poppy Newdick bought a postcard for 34 cents at a thrift store in York, England.
- The postcard was a handwritten note from Sheila in England to Dianu in Romania dated 1977.
- Sheila and Dianu met in Romania in the late 1970s when Dianu helped her with a broken hairdryer.
- They fell in love, married in 1985, and Dianu later moved to England to join Sheila.
- Sheila became a librarian in Manchester, England, coordinating 17 libraries.
- They founded the Văratic Spiritual Cultural Center in Romania’s monastic region.
- Sheila died in 2015, and Dianu passed away around 2018.
- Dianu honored Sheila with a bust and a dedicated room for her books and poetry at the cultural center.
- Newdick found 15 postcards from Sheila to Dianu and tried to return them but learned Dianu had died.
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