Józef Merstein Jochymczyk, a Sinto musician from Poland, shares his life story, including his early experiences with music and family roots. The family moved through Switzerland, Germany, and wartime Krakow ending up in Chrzanov, where he was born.

He highlights the cultural differences and common  roots between Sinti and Roma and reflects on the historical persecution faced by his community. He continues to perform and compose music in the language he learned before Polish, emphasizing the importance of his cultural identity.

• Jego rodzina ukrywała pochodzenie, żeby przeżyć. On mówi otwarcie: „Jestem Sinti”. In: Przelom. 10.10.2026. https://przelom.pl/pl/1193_bliska-kultura/80190_jego-rodzina-ukrywala-pochodzenie-zeby-przezyc-on-mowi-otwarcie-jestem-sinti.html