For now over a month there has been a huge amount of coverage in Bulgaria but now its going worldwide, thanks to what is happening in France with the Romanian and Bulgarian Roma who are forced to leave.
For once American has it right.
Here is an article that shows the over side of the ocean view. It also helps that for us we are all mutts, so for the most part it doesn't matter. But over here people are still more worried about true nationalism, even if the Roma people have lived in the countries for hundreds of years.
Latest article in Sofia Echo.
Voice of the people
In Bulgaria Roma are hated by those who don't really know. In Sofia I always here horrible comments about them, even if they are not around. But then in other places they are just "normal" Bulgarians, blend right in and don't even know they are Roma.
I don't really have the chance to work with them, besides children who are now all in the mainstream at my site. But some of the PCVs do, which is one of the main reasons we are here.
Some times I feel like its still the 60s in America. They have separate schools, live in separate areas in towns, and most of the time have the worst jobs- cleaning the streets.
This will and should be a big issue not only Bulgaria but all of Europe of what they can do for all their citizens.
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