Shortly after the fall of the dictatorship, Vio and her parents fled from the Romanian Banat to Germany. Adapting, not drawing attention to themselves – that was the price of arrival. Diligence and beauty were its currency. Despite all the obstacles, Vio found her place in society. However, years later, when her two-year-old daughter was scarred in an accident, she threatened to be crushed by her self-reproach. In the 18th century, Theresia paid a high price for being considered desirable. She came under the scrutiny of the chastity commission, was stripped of her rights, and abducted. Both women bear the scars of the Banat soil, which, across the centuries, weaves a thread of pain and beauty. New product