A French book, called “La Route du Rom”, a wordplay on the famous transatlantic sailing race “la Route du Rhum”, raises questions about the nation states, and about Rroma nd their integration. Unfortunately, the book also serves quite a few of the standard stereotypes about Rroma, about clans, about persecutions, about poverty. While we can agree with the goal, we find the path rather difficult to swallow.

• Les Roms ou la cristallisation de toutes les peurs. In: NonFiction. 16.07.2015. http://www.nonfiction.fr/article-7697-les_roms_ou_la_cristallisation_de_toutes_les_peurs.htm