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Roma

Roma radio presenter Szandi Minzari and co-host Melanie Nagy are both divorced, single mothers who speak about taboo issues in Hungary's Roma community.
Arts, Culture & Media
A new Roma radio station gets people talking about taboo issues in Hungary
Woman in a white blouse working at a desk on her laptop
Migration
Roma people are fleeing Romania for US-Mexico border to escape persecution
Yalitza Aparicio poses for a portrait
Yalitza Aparicio: ‘I grew up always proud of who I am’
Lifestyle & Belief
What does it mean to be American Romani or Gypsy?
Young Roma girls hanging out in the Ostrovany settlement, outside of Šarišské Michaľany. It's home to 1,500 mostly-poor Roma.
Development & Education
You might think Europe’s Roma are a unified group, but you’d be wrong
A group of young Roma students goof off in the hallway of Šarišské Michaľany elementary school.
Development & Education
Roma kids are no longer separate and unequal, but integration doesn’t exactly make them feel welcomed
Merkel upset at NSA snooping
Global Scan
Now who’s throwing a fit about NSA eavesdropping? Add Germany to the list
Forty-year-old Roma woman by the name Selini Sali or Eleftheria Dimolpoulou, 39-year-old Roma man by the name Christos Salis (R) and a girl found living with them in central Greece, are seen in a handout photo distributed by the Greek police.
Conflict & Justice
An old tale of snatching children is haunting the Roma people in Europe
Conflict & Justice
Remembering Florin Cioaba: ‘King of the Roma’
Global Politics
In Romania, linguistic respect for people once derided as Gypsies
Arts, Culture & Media
Linguistic Respect for the People Once Derided as Gypsies
Esma Redžepova, queen of gypsy music.
Arts, Culture & Media
Esma Redzepova, the queen of gypsy music
Global Politics
Where Roma Run the Show
Conflict & Justice
Roma integration in Bulgaria
Global Politics
Life for Roma back home
Conflict & Justice
Italy’s immigration crackdown
Conflict & Justice
Italy’s anti-immigration backlash