More about "Djanes" project
This is a media project of the Roma youth organization "ARCA". It includes news of the Roma community in Ukraine, interviews and life stories, interesting facts designed to break stereotypes.
Djanes
Usyk, Fury, and Romanis: what do they have in common?
Did you watch this epic fight: Usyk versus Fury? Or are you just aware of the result (the Ukrainian won)? Is it «No» to all three questions? Does not matter. After all, what we are going to discuss is the Romani trace in this standoff—which BOTH athletes have.
«What for?» The Tragedy of an Individual and of an Entire Nation in the Gypsy Aza movie
Usually we say that Roma in cinema are portrayed in a caricatured, cardboard and stereotyped way. However, some films allow us to see how prejudice affects both the Roma and the community where they live. We are talking about the movie Gypsy Aza. A disclaimer right away. The word “Gypsies” is used purely to quote the characters. After all, the film takes place in the twentieth century, when tolerant vocabulary was out of the question.
«Роми просто не хочуть вчитися!» Пояснюємо, чому це брехня і стереотип
Discrimination against Roma is, unfortunately, a common phenomenon. And it manifests itself in all spheres. And because of this bias, it is impossible to change the situation for the better.
There are (not) only Romanis in Jazz: How the Roma jazz was born and how it became part of the world
Jazz is always music about unpredictability, improvisation, mosaic of rhythms and motifs. Cultural codes and motifs woven from a mixture of different nationalities and cultural characteristics. Jazz was born in the night pubs and clubs of New Orleans. It was played on the streets or in African lands. Jazz was also heard in Roma camps, on the road, and on the periphery.
The Devil is in the Details: How Ukrainian History Textbooks Depict the Extermination of Romanis by
We analyzed a pool of popular history textbooks. They are posted on the website of the Institute for the Modernization of Educational Content. It is a state institution under the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. So these books are in all Ukrainian schools. What are these books like? Let's see.
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…
Also in this section:
- Альфреда Марковська: історія життя і порятунку інших
- «Дивись і не забувай»: 15 років Dikh He Na Bister у Кракові
- ФОТОРЕПОРТАЖ: У Києві відкрили виставку про ромську історію та ідентичність
- «Відновлення пам'яті – роми у Варшавському гетто». Історична екскурсія у Варшаві
- PHOTO REPORT: Events commemorating the victims of the Roma genocide in Babyn Yar
- 2 серпня — Міжнародний день памʼяті жертв геноциду ромів
- Коли допомога — це більше, ніж ваучер
- Антициганізм поруч: як розпізнати упередження у звичних словах і жартах
- Стереотип замість культури: як TikTok спрощує ромську ідентичність
- Як роми захищають Україну під час війни