To be a Rom in Slovakia is not easy. The stereotypes are  hard to overcome: poor, with many children, uneducated, not willing to work and integrate, dirty, etc.

Lana, a 28 years old Romni from a small town in eastern Slovakia who now lives abroad, founded the Instagram profile “Kamiben” to counter these stereotypes and told about her experiences as a Romni iN Slovakia. Scary, for example, a customer refused to pay for groceries because a Romni touched them. It says a lot.

• Slovenská Rómka o svojom živote: Zákazníci odmietali zaplatiť za potraviny, pretože sa ich dotkla Rómka (ROZHOVOR). In: Emefka. 06.02.2025. https://emefka.sk/slovenska-romka-o-svojom-zivote-zakaznici-odmietali-zaplatit-za-potraviny-pretoze-sa-ich-dotkla-romka-rozhovor/