Assistant teacher, or police officer
The target was clear – to do something with the Roma children whose families were moved out of town. Another artificially ghetto was created by the town’s municipality. The reaction to that came after
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A bitter justice
It is 9am and I am entering a room full of people who came for a job interview. I have no idea how many are suitable and whether we are going to choose
The rainbow march
I didn’t feel like going there at all. What for? I had no intention of supporting overly affected boys trying to get attention no matter what…transsexuals,
What do Gypsy kids dream about?
I am like a hamster – I store stuff. But I decided I had to go through all the papers and documents in my bags, boxes, drawers and wardrobes. I hate
The truth is still not in fashion
I write, openly and harshly sometimes. And I have to answer the same question over and over again: “Why are you doing it and what do you get out of it?”
Prejudices? Not in our case!
Many can vouch for avoiding stereotypical thinking and for not being prejudiced. Some people like that attended one of my workshops- 15 people in total.
Until when???
I follow the media, and I read blogs and their comments section with dread. It feels as if everyone wanted to poke a Gypsy in the ribs.
A mistake must have occurred somewhere…
They say that the Roma who work, study and do not steal are fully accepted in society… But still… We were three: my husband, his friend and myself
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Winning a bet
I have always found the way I engage the interest of those around me very entertaining… Sometimes I am alone in these situations and sometimes together with my boyfriend, who is a Gadžo (i.e. non-Roma).
Velvet democracy
The turnover that started with the Velvet Revolution caught me at the end of my high school studies. Everybody was talking about freedom, about a better life and new opportunities. Students were making
