One of the most extraordinary stories of the Cold War links Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu with Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Central African Empire. At the center of this political and human drama stands Gabriela Drâmbă, a young Romanian woman whose life was quietly reshaped by secret diplomacy. On July 28, 1973, Bokassa … Continue reading Imagine being forced by your government to marry a dictator…