Romani Artist Ceija Stojka
Afro-German, Berlin, Racism J B Afro-German, Berlin, Racism J B

Romani Artist Ceija Stojka

Many people don’t know very much about the Roma (aka “Gypsies”), who are Europe’s largest minority and have been living in different European countries for hundreds of years yet have not been treated as equal citizens. Although they had to suffer from Nazi persecution, like Jews and other targeted groups, the story of the Romani Holocaust remains largely untold. Only in the recent past have individual Roma come forward to share their history and culture with the non-Roma—as an attempt to undo harmful stereotypes and make themselves more understood by the majority culture.

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