An article on photographs of rich Kalderaša in Transcarpathian Ukraine shows the extent of the kitsch and unfortunately reinforces stereotypes.
The association “Urma” was founded in 2003, and the primary area of activity was the preservation and nurturing of Roma heritage, through traditional Roma dance and music performed by members of the cultural and artistic society. They received funding from the competition of the Provincial Secretariat for the Economy, Employment and Gender Equality for the performance of public works. Miodrag Veldi, president of the association, spoke to Telegraf.rs about the implementation of this work.
An interview with a Czech activist living in Slovakia. She speaks about the prejudices that Roma are facing there. About stereotypes, she says:
“That Roma don’t want to work, they are just a burden and if they wanted to, they would get out of that situation right away. That’s a narrative I don’t agree with because social problems can’t be solved quickly. And people feel that it is everyone’s personal fault when they live in poverty. But often it may not be the fault of the person and his family, but the fault of the system. Especially if a person is already born into generational poverty and is not to blame.”
A Rom was crowned as “King” of the Roma in Warsaw in 1937. Well, it was certainly for the gallery, as there is no such thing…
Natalie Reinhardt, chairwoman of the state representation of German Sinti and Roma in Baden-Württemberg, sees anti-Gypsyism emerging again and again in various areas of social work.
An amusing story of a German Gadže family who decided to travel through Europe with horse-drawn carriages. And of course, in the article, the analogy to the cliché of a Roma camp comes up…
According to a recent survey in Serbia by the Roma Centre for Women and Children “Daje”, more than two-thirds of Roma women have been exposed to psychological or physical violence at least once.
The authors of this research state that, due to the specific culture of silence in the community, Roma women hesitate to talk about the violence they are experiencing. Being brought up in accordance with rigid patriarchal norms leads to them accepting violence as something normal and as an integral part of life. In addition, Roma women often do not recognize that they are exposed to violence.
We have a problem with these statements: Two third of the surveyed women may very well have been subjected to violence. But two third of all Roma women? How do they know? In addition, the patriarchal norms are not quite accurate.
Bojan Kekec is a member of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. He gave an interview to the press on Roma saying that “Living with them is very difficult. I don’t know how they would look in Ljubljana or other places when a beehive or grain in a field is set on fire. Such actions are unacceptable. There is a lot of crime and misdemeanours.”
Again, the picture chosen is not an actual photograph of the places mentioned, but just a stock picture, perpetuating the stereotypes.
Another article about the need for a Roma councillor in the town of Dobruška where 350 Roma live. Apparently, only two Roma have work.
The newspaper put up a picture which has nothing to do with the subject, as it does not portrays the situation in that town, but rather shows a settlement somewhere, and of course shows poverty, a caravan etc.
A critique of the Netflix series “Infamia” about a Roma family going back to Poland. Verdict here: A courageous attempt, but in the end, stereotypes.
Bogdan Miklič, a journalist and Romano activist who has been fighting against stereotypes and prejudice against Roma is being accused of having built a house on municipal land. The tone of the article is very much “see I told you …”.
Bad for all.
The Gypsy Fest Festival is in full swing in Vilnius Lithuania, with a procession through town on the Sunday.
Unfortunately, some of the stereotypes are presented there too.
Two more articles among a plethora of them n the new Polish Netflix series on Roma.
The series, while highlighting serious problems and challenges faced by Roma, also perpetuates many clichés. That is not so good.
An article about some Romane traditions, wrapped in lots of bad journalism. Yes, some of the facts such a whistling in a house are frowned upon (in this particular case, it is calling the devil), but all the thing around is just simply bad.
Representative of the Government of the Slovak Republic for Roma communities, Ján Hero called for parties to remove billboards presenting Roma as antisocial. He also asked on social networks that political parties in the pre-election campaign should not abuse the poverty and difficult living conditions for Roma to present cheap populist solutions.
The Soroca “baron” of all Roma Artur Cerari tells who can inherit his position as the leader of the Roma and what qualities his successor should have, according to observatorul.md. One of the main candidates is the daughter of the current baron.
This “baron” represents a vica of Kalderaša or related group, which is by far not all Roma.
An article in the sensation paper “Bild” about the Stolipino Mahala in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Parts of it are really poor, other less so. And here of course, as a title: “All want to come to Germany”.
Bad.
Another article that is not exactly good for Roma. This time it is a baptism of a child in Belgrade, where apparently lots of money was spent.
A new Netflix series focuses on Polish Roma. According to the article “After years of living in Great Britain, teenage Romni Gita and her family return to Poland. After returning, the girl tries to find herself and discovers her passions, while leading the life of a typical seventeen-year-old. However, when she falls in love, she has to balance between the modern world of teenagers and traditional family rules.”
Let’s hope there are not too many stereotypes.
Unfortunately, again the type of articles on should not call journalism.
Law enforcement officers and social service workers visited Roma who settled near Ternopil. Ukraine.
The article states: “They do not care about the hygiene and health of children.”
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