Episode 6: Long Live the Roma

“I expect to be an outsider—I am an outsider. But it’s very sad to me that people who are born here have that same experience.”

The Roma in the Czech Republic are often treated like foreigners in their own country. We take a look at how their status has changed since the fall of communism 30 years ago. Featuring Gwendolyn Albert and Miroslav Klempar.

Be sure to visit Romea.cz for more information about Gwendolyn and the Roma community worldwide, and check out Awen Amenca to read about Miroslav’s efforts to integrate young Roma into the Czech educational system.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Our outro this week is by Tintamare and is reproduced under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Special thanks to David Conroy.