Omri Talmor – Sites of Memory

“My father was born in the small village of Bucecea which is located in Moldavia, a region in the northeastern part of Romania. In 1964, when he was just 12 years old, my father’s family migrated to Israel. My mother spent her childhood years in the village of Kfar Truman (also known as Truman Village). This village is located in central Israel, 15 km from the city of Tel Aviv. Ness Ziona is a growing city in central Israel, but back in the 80s it was just a small town where I spent most of my childhood days.

During the course of the last two years I took upon myself a complicated task of tracing my family’s roots. I was eager to find out what has become of the childhood landscapes that we still long for so much after all those years. I can honestly say that going back to those places truly felt like I was finally returning home from a very long journey.” – Omri Talmor

Abandoned water tower, Truman Village, Israel

City Park, Vatra Dornei, Romania

Rishonim Elementary School – The school I went to as a kid, Ness Ziona, Israel

The school my father went to as a kid, Bucecea, Romania

Tel Aviv Street, Ness Ziona, Israel

Garage, Moldavia, Romania

Abandoned water pumping facility, Truman Village, Israel

Viscri, Romania

Weizmann Street, Ness Ziona, Israel

Abandoned house, Bicaz, Romania

Rishonim Elementary School – The school I went to as a kid, Ness Ziona, Israel

Public toilets, Viscri, Romania

Bus stop, Truman Village, Israel

Train station, Bucecea, Romania

The Great Synagogue, Ness Ziona, Israel