Vlad Odobescu is a freelance features writer, based in Bucharest.
His reporting from south-eastern Europe has been published by outlets including USA Today, Bloomberg BNA and the Romanian portal of Yahoo News. His fellowship story examines corruption in Romanian politics.
Romania’s anti-corruption agency keeps convicting politicians – but the people keep bringing them back.
It could be a great day for Săgeata Năvodari, a football team from a small town in south-eastern Romania. Victory against its rivals, Tulcea, will bring it closer to its dream: a place in the national league.