Their daily life is described by staff at the International Nursery School in Bucharest
The city of Bucharest is often confused with its better- known neighbour Budapest. But place it within the framework of its country, Romania, and suddenly people nod knowingly, recalling the distressing pictures of abandoned children in rundown orphanages, the legacy of the Ceausescu regime.
These orphanages haven't gone away, but today Bucharest is a cosmopolitan city rapidly changing to meet European standards and be ready for entry to the EU.
The International Nursery School (INS) in Bucharest was established ten years ago to meet the needs of the expatriate community. It started with a few children in a garage and now nestles in the leafy oasis of a compound know locally as 'the French Village'.
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