Tag: culture
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Who are the Romani people
The identity of the Romani people(s) is complex with differences not only ranging from continent to continent and country to country but as magnified and particular as village to village. Some villages have kept to themselves and don’t associate with outsiders while other places are more open to strangers and the wider world. As with…
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Romani in Slovakia: Search for Identity
The sun is setting over the colorful storefronts and Gothic cathedral on the main road in Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia. Slovak children run up and down the road, playing in the singing fountain which is beginning to change colors as night falls. Slovaks are enjoying beer and wine at street cafes, and the…
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So I met a guy on the plane…
I met a man on a flight to Frankfurt, and I think it may change my life. We were crammed in seats so far back you couldn’t see the moist towelettes and eye pillows of first class, browsing through movie selections and trying not to make awkward elbow advances across the center rest, when a…