Hope From A New Friend
The years passed and Nadia felt more and more trapped. Then at a party in 1987, she made a new friend by the name of Constantin Panait. He would play an important role in her life, both for better and worse.
A Risky Move
When they spoke, Panait explained that he had managed to defect to the U.S. and had American citizenship. He told her that he would be willing to help her escape since it was known that she wanted to leave Romania. This was a very tempting offer, but it did have its downfalls.