Not including his competition performances, he has taken part in more than 200 public concerts, television and radio shows in and outside of his native Romania.

His native Romania was great, his adopted United States was not as great, but pretty good.

"People think you have to find something great and beautiful," said Mr. Donikian in an accent that traces to his native Romania.

After returning to his native Romania, he was denied re-entry in Germany.

Crulic had supported himself by buying goods in Poland and then selling them in his native Romania.

Nevertheless, he never considered moving back to his native Romania, but he did visit it eight times.

This novel is filled with detailed reports from secret police - not surprising, since it unfolds in the author's native Romania during the Ceausescu regime.

She kept in touch with her native Romania, and visited it for the last time in 2005.

Why not take a little vacation to my lovely native Romania?

Ms. Marton studied architecture in her native Romania before moving to New York.