In this episode, Paulina and Jez catch up and discuss some current events.

We love the substack The Earth and Sky Know, especially this post on how Roma don't do small talk. https://www.theskyandearthknow.com/p/the-romani-dont-do-small-talk

• Why is the Czech Republic pitting Roma and Ukrainians against each other? By Una Hajdari for Euro News https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/08/why-is-the-czech-republic-pitting-roma-and-ukrainians-against-each-other
• Call for Papers for the Critical Romani Studies Journal: Thematic Issue on the History and Legacies of Slavery in Romania https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2023-07-10/call-papers-critical-romani-studies-journal-thematic-issue-history-and-legacies
• Romano Lav is to Open Scotland's First Roma Cultural Centrehttps://www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/romano-lav-to-open-scotlands-first-roma-cultural-centre And you can donate to the centre here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-open-scotlands-first-roma-cultural-centre
• Mike Doherty from Travellers Times reports that Gypsy and Traveller students starting university doubles in a year – new government figures reveal. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2023/07/gypsy-and-traveller-students-starting-university-doubles-year-new-government-figures
• A Self-Portrait of the Roma, Without the Stereotypes, NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/arts/design/roma-exhibition-mucem.html
• “Refused a drink, scapegoated by MPs: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller life in Britain is only getting harder” by Ben Smoke https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/03/gypsy-traveller-life-political-leaflet-mps-racism
• August 2 was a Romani Genocide Remembrance Day. RomArchive and Dikh he na bister are excellent resources to share.

We also got wonderful letters from Sharon Svec @sharonimous about her artwork shown by ERIAC @eriac_romamoma, and from Jake Cieslinski @cieslinkskigoods about finding a fellow Rom at work.

Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.

Romanistan is hosted by Jessica Reidy/Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Verminski

Conceived of by Paulina Verminski

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo