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This is a media project of the Roma youth organization "Arka". It includes news of the Roma community in Ukraine, interviews and life stories, interesting facts designed to break stereotypes.
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«Роми просто не хочуть вчитися!» Пояснюємо, чому це брехня та стереотип
Дискримінація ромів, на жаль, звичне явище. І воно проявляється в усіх сферах. І через цю упередженість не вдається змінити ситуацію на краще.
В джазі (не) тільки роми: про те, як народився ромський джаз. Та став частиною світової культури
Джаз — це завжди музика про непередбачуваність, імпровізацію, мозаїчність ритмів та мотивів. Культурних кодів та мотивів, зітканих із суміші різних народностей та культурних особливостей. Джаз зароджувався в нічних пабах та клубах Нового Орлеану. Його грали просто на вулицях чи на африканських землях. А ще джаз лунав у ромських таборах, в дорозі та на периферії.
Диявол у деталях: як в українських підручниках з історії пишуть про знищення ромів нацистами
Ми проаналізували пул популярних підручників з історії. Вони розміщені на сайті Інституту модернізації змісту освіти. А він – державна установа при Міністерстві освіти України. Тож ці книги – в усіх українських школах. І які ці книги? Дивимось
Who are the Çingene and how have they preserved the culture of Crimea?
Their religion is related to Islam, and their language contains many Turkic words. They consider Crimea their homeland, although they are scattered in different parts of Ukraine.
"I am a skinhead, give me your location": how social media spreads hatred towards the Roma
Social media provides complete freedom of action. By hiding behind 'personal opinion,' people generate hatred, discrimination, stereotypes, and hostile language (the list can go on, unfortunately, all marked with a 'minus' sign).
Inspired by Shevchenko: Burmek-Diuri, a man who made his dream come true and became the first Romani
He is referred to as the First Romani Writer of Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia). His biography is full of challenges and difficulties that created serious obstacles in his life
"Pervert Romanis" and "underage Gypsies". How the mass media failed at assessing the crime in Kryvyi
In Kryvyi Rih City, three teenagers aged 13 to 15 raped a woman. Not just the city where the crime was committed but the entire Ukraine was shaken by the news. That, however, was not the end of the story…
Romanis. Remembering the Holocaust Survivors
The tragedy of the Holocaust should be a reminder to everyone of the fact that no one should be denigrated due to his or her ethnicity, religion or otherwise…
Roma in Pixel: Stories from the Front
Viktor, Mykola, and Oleksii are representatives of Roma communities in Ukraine. Each of them carries a hidden history of pain and loss, but also resilience, personal Viktories, and faith. All three are different and unique in their own ways. However, there is something that unites these Roma men: love for their country. And the readiness to voluntarily exchange civilian clothing for military uniforms.
Something should be left in the past: the stereotyping of Roma in classical literature
This is a classic! We hear it everywhere. Authors of enthusiastic reviews may even raise their eyes to the sky, click their tongues, and make a characteristic hand gesture. But what lies behind this classicism? What does literature, which has become a model, teach us?
Also in this section:
- “Shall no one fear to be a Roma”: how activism helps to get rid of bias and stigmatisation You may
- Malanka Festivities, Leading the Horse , and Honouring the Ancestors: Christmas Celebrations among R
- The world must hear the voices of ethnic groups. Interview with Elmira Kakabayeva
- "I am Ukrainian, yes – I am a Romani": the impressive story of the poetess Rani Romani.
- Why are the Roma “unsuccessful”? Or how does discrimination impact the future.
- "Gypsy punk" and Carpathian rap in the music of the band Gogol Bordello
- The stories of Roma migrants who are helping people
- More about "Djanes" project
- Netflix has made the series Infamia about Roma. Is it worth watching?
- They Serve Ukraine: Portraits of Roma Defending the State