Transylvania in northern Romania is associated in most people's minds with Count Dracula and evil deeds. But through his church, God is reaching out in love to the socially-marginalised of this area.
Zoli, a recovered alcoholic from Romania, made the following remark: 'Here in my region, there is an ancient tradition of keeping alcohol in every household and forcing visitors to accept it. In daily life, there is hardly any occasion where drinking is not evident.'
Is Zoli exaggerating? Is it fair (or true) to think that perhaps a recovered alcoholic would naturally distort the truth to make his former addiction seem more plausible? May we assume that Zoli's statements might be an excuse for alcoholism? Or are his statements trying to shift part of the blame on society?
