Chisinau Eternitate Memorial Complex

The Eternity Memorial Complex was build in 1975 by the Soviet Union to commemorate the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) and their victory over the Nazis. The five pillars are shaped as rifle and represent a different year of the war protect the eternal flame burning under them. All the Soviet Stars and other USSR symbols have been strip down from the complex during the early 90's 

Soldier making a round over the monument

The Monument and the Flame are guarded day and night by two soliders

Officer walking his soldiers to take over the guard. The shift takes place every hour

Soldiers waiting for the signal of their officer to fix bayonets 

The new guard marching toward their predecessors 

Soldiers acknowledge their replacement during the changing of the guard

Toddler running in direction of the Monument as she tries to mimic its guards

Transnistria

Statue of Lenin standing in front of the Transnistria parliament building in the center of Tiraspol  

A man walking with his children past the monument commemorating soldiers who died during the war Transnistria fought for its independence.

Woman looking over the grave of Transnistrian soldiers

Kids playing on a T-34, memorial for World War Two.

Transnistrian citizen walking her dog on the riverside of the Nistru which delineates the border between the breakaway republic and Moldova

Two woman strolling in the village of Parcani

Tractor transporting carrots across Parcani

Babushka cycling in the streets of her village

Mansion's courtyard where the fictive Tiraspol Hostel is located. The place is hosting young children from Gagauzia training to become tennis-men. In  the premises of the propriety a big tower called the Bottle Museum can be found, this building allegedly containing a vast wine collection but which doesn't seem to be open to the public. 

Sun setting over Bender open market

Women standing in the middle of their vegetables

Babushka buying her food in Bender open market

Vender scratching her head as her client look over her carrots and potatoes

Butcher selling meat at the open market of Bender

Old lady selling her homemade honey at the market

Odessa

Woman walking along side the Black Sea

Old man strolling on the beach

Teenager feeding the seagulls 

King Kong guarding the entrance of Odessa's Fair 

Swan sitting peacefully on the a pool in the middle of the near empty Fair

Old couple wondering into the darkness of Tarasa Shevchenka Park

Port of Odessa