Moldova is one of the fifteen republics that made up the former Soviet Union.  In 1990, when the Soviet Union collapsed, this country has, finally, gained its independence.  Little did Moldova know of what it’s awaiting ahead!  There were good things: the Russian official language was changed to Romanian; the red flag of the country was replaced by the tricolor flag; the borders with Romania, part of which Moldova used to be, re-opened and many people could reconnect with their beloved ones. But there were bad things, too.