Kiba Lumberg’s novel entitled Black Butterfly (Musta perhonen)., describes the oppression of women in the patriarchal community of Finnish Roma.
“My curse and blessing is that I was born a Roma woman,” begins the story of Memesa Grönlund, the main character of the novel. It tells the story of a girl growing up in the Kale Roma community in the city of Lappeenranta in eastern Finland. Memesa describes life in their patriarchal community, the relationships between her and the rest of her family, but also the bullying she encounters at home and at school.
- Sukňa ako väzenský oblek. Román Kiby Lumberg opisuje útlak žien v patriarchálnej komunite fínskych Rómov. In: Romano Forum. 17.03.2025. https://romanoforum.dennikn.sk/sukna-ako-vazensky-oblek-roman-kiby-lumberg-opisuje-utlak-zien-v-patriarchalnej-komunite-finskych-romov/
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