The Roma in France
Flickr image by Philippe Leroyer
The background story to recent events in France
I. Introduction: The Roma in France
Many of the recent news reports on the Roma in France can be read erroneously if this multi-faceted group is taken out of context or, quite simply, misidentified. The story of the Romani people is complex, spanning several continents and many centuries, and typically exists on the fringe, or just beyond the boundary, of recorded history. With a deluge of reports on the Roma's recent struggles with the current French government flooding the news media, it seems appropriate to pose two questions: who are the Roma and what is the context of recent events in France?
II. Romani Migration
The Romani migrated from north-west India to Persia between 224 and 642 CE. By the 14th and 15th centuries, some had migrated to western Europe. Some came to North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are about 12 million Romani in the world.
III. Coverage of Roma by PWPP Media Partners
Recent reports from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and The Advocacy Project.
IV. PWPP Interview with Stephane Wrembel
A conversation with noted musician and friend of PWPP, Stephane Wrembel.
Unless otherwise noted, all images by Philippe Leroyer
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