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.
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Роза Тапанова: «Завдання наших інституцій — працювати з сенсами»
Роза Тапанова — директорка Національного історико-меморіального заповідника «Бабин Яр» розповідає про важливість збереження пам'яті в час війни, роботу з державними інституціями та молодою генерацією українців. А також про важливість чути голос національних спільнот України, як один з ключових факторів прагнення до вестернізації українського суспільства.
Чому ми боїмося ромів: коріння стереотипів та як з ними боротися
«Значить він – не справжній ром», – резюмувала моя співрозмовниця, коли я процитувала Володимира Яковенка, мого колегу і директора «АРКА» щодо способу життя спільноти, їхніх звичаїв, стосунків у сім'ї. Звідки такі висновки? Бо сказане Володимиром суперечило уявленням жінки про ромів. Та й сам пан Яковенко, на її думку, не відповідав класичному образу «цигана».
«The matter of non-supporting ethnic minorities should be ruled out altogether», – Oleksandr Osipov
Interview with Oleksandr Osipov, Representative of the Commissioner for Equal Rights and Freedoms, National Minorities, Political and Religious Views.
Як ромська мова з'явилась у Перекладачі. Або історія ромки, яка працює в Google
Віднедавна ромська мова з’явилася Google Translate разом з понад сотнею інших рідкісних мов. Ця новина неабияк потішила ромське ком’юніті. У компанії Google тоді зазначили, що підхід компанії полягає в тому, аби надавати пріоритет найбільш вживаним різновидам кожної мови. І що ромська мова має багато діалектів по всій Європі. І сьогодні (5 листопада) у Міжнародний день ромської мови ділимося історією людини, яка працювала над розробкою сервісу.
The Melody of Mother Tongue: How Romani children get to know themselves through words
How many stereotypes about Romanis do you know and what kind of stereotypes are these? What about culture and traditions? Today, we are going to get you acquainted with a person who, through her work, proves the absurdity of bias and opens the world of Romani language to the attention of society.
"We have never been taught our history. It has always been told to us through the prism of Russian c
In a conversation with Maksym Eristavi, we discussed the perception of Russian colonialism by Western audiences, the influence of Russian propaganda in Europe, the importance of the Ukrainian voice abroad, the author's Ukrainian and Roma identity, and why our voice continues to be one of the main ones among others.
To be the Voice of Romanis
As a French writer, Pierre Chopinaud works with the topic of Roma in Europe, telling the stories of these people.
«Ukrainian Romanis cannot exist without Ukraine, and Ukraine cannot exist without its Romanis»
Recently, as part of the largest expansion of its translator, Google added 110 new languages, including Romani. How did the Roma react to this news? Will this help in the consolidation and solidarity of Roma communities, given that Roma do not have their own state? What is the current state of the Roma language in Ukraine and in the world? Svitlana Myalyk asked a Ukrainian ethnographer of Roma origin, a specialist in Roma culture, history and language, and a public activist, Janusz Panchenko.
Natali Tomenko: «The principal assignment of ARСA is to preserve the Romani cultural heritage
The protection of cultural property during Russia's war against Ukraine was discussed at the recent International Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin. The event was attended by Roma organizations working in Ukraine and around the world to protect their rights and preserve their cultural heritage. Svitlana Myalyk spoke with Natalia Tomenko, Deputy Director of the Youth Agency for Advocacy of Roma Culture ARСA, who participated in the conference in Berlin.
How Roma Contribute to the Processes of Defence and Restoration of Ukraine and Stand for their Right
The Roma community has been oppressed in almost all countries. They were the second ethnic group after the Jews to be massacred by the Nazis. However, after World War II, the situation changed for the better in a number of European countries. What about Ukraine? We talk to Volodymyr Yakovenko, director of the Youth Agency for Advocacy of Roma Culture "ARKA", about how Roma are involved in the defense and restoration of Ukraine, as well as about the acute issues of Roma integration and changing public attitudes towards the minority.
Also in this section:
- Roma in Pixel: Stories from the Front
- “Shall no one fear to be a Roma”: how activism helps to get rid of bias and stigmatisation You may
- The world must hear the voices of ethnic groups. Interview with Elmira Kakabayeva
- Nathan Markman: “Art is the only thing that helps me speak on important matters”
- Anastasiia Tambovtseva: I wanted not just to learn a language, but to do something socially useful
- Living in the occupation: the story of a Romani activist who lived in the occupied Kakhovka for seve
- Stories of Romani teachers who have made their dream come true
- There are instances whereby Romanis are discriminated, but that doesn't constitute institutionalized
- Stories of Romani health care professionals who have managed to make t