We interviewed allies Lorely French and Carina Kurta who are experts on artist, writer, activist, and Holocaust survivor, Ceija Stojka. In an effort to preserve and share her work, there will be an exhibit of Ceija Stojka's artworks in conjunction with the events that are going on for the Culture Capital of Europe 2024 in the Salzkammergut. The exhibition, “Hope that was what strengthened us” opens July 5, 2024 in the Ebensee Museum. The show runs until September. Listen to our conversation about Ceija Stijka’s work, influence, and amazing family.

Exhibit details: https://www.salzkammergut-2024.at/en/veranstaltungen/hope-that-was-what-strengthened-us/

Learn more about Ceija Stojka and efforts to share and preserve her work: https://www.ceijastojka.org/

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Welcome to our second pride month interview!

Ruth Sullivan is a director of Traveller Pride, a UK based organisation that brings together Traveller people from the various UK communities to celebrate every aspect of our identities. Ruth is Queer and from a mixed Romany and Gorger family. She discovered her Romany ethnicity in her teens when her Grandad finally opened up about his life to his family. She has been working ever since to discover more about her ethnicity and culture, and to connect to people from her community.

“[Traveller Pride is a] group made up of Travellers (used as inclusively as possible) who are LGBT+ (likewise) who want to provide a platform for our intersectional community. We act as a network that can provide guidance, support and information to make life easier for LGBT+ Travellers as well as providing essential services, meetup spaces and collaborating with​ other organisations to make them more welcoming to us.” https://www.lgbttravellerpride.com/

Romani crushes are Dee Cooper, Jo Clement, Delaine Le Bas, & Fairuza Balk.

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

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Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

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We have a minisode honoring Romani Resistance Day, May 16th, and the resistance fighter Raymond Gurême.

Resources:
https://www.roma-sinti-holocaust-memorial-day.eu/history/raymond-gureme/

https://eriac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RAYMOND-GUREME-new.pdf

https://www.romarchive.eu/en/voices-of-the-victims/genocide-holocaust-porajmos-samudaripen/

Roma Words, Roma Worlds hybrid book group through the New Providence Memorial Library with Linda Raedisch

We refer you to our past episodes on this day, season 1 episode 5 Romani Resistance Day, and season 2 episode 7, Romani Resistance Day with Jud Nirenberg, author of the amazing book, Johann Trollmann and the Romani Resistance to the Nazis, which is available on Amazon or you can request it from your local bookstore and library.

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Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic.

Preorder our book, Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling, available from Weiser Books in October 2024.

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

Conceived of by Paulina Stevens

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

He honed his skills as a guitarist and studied music theory. With a deep appreciation for both Romani and western contemporary music, Luiee's compositions blend elements of flamenco, rock/ metal, psychedelia, and electronica. As a solo artist, Luiee Bloo has embarked on an exciting new project, Wheel of Fortune. You can find his music anywhere.

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Keep an eye out for our upcoming book on Romani fortune telling published by Weiser Books available October 2024.

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

Conceived of by Paulina Stevens

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas & a sample of Luiee Bloo’s “Wheel of Fortune”

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

Enjoy this interview with Deny Dobobrov and Janos Sztojka of World Roma Federation! WRF is hosting a flag raising ceremony in Chicago on April 8th for International Roma Day. To honor and share their work, we talked to them about their organization’s beginnings, upcoming events, and their vision for the future.

Follow, support, & join World Roma Federation through their website at https://www.wrf-gov.org/ and on Twitter @ WRFederation, and Instagram @world_roma_fed_ and @deny_dobobrov.

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Keep an eye out for our upcoming book on Romani fortune telling published by Weiser Books available October 2024.

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

Conceived of by Paulina Stevens

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

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Our book Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling is available for preorder! You can order from major booksellers or request that your local bookstores and library carry it when it's released October 1st, 2024.

Our interview on dealing with the haters in Bold Journey.

Current Events:

Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology of Budapest Continue Their Outreach to Underserved Romani Families and Their Children

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Movimento Khethane

Open Call for Applications: ERIAC-Villa Romana Residency Programme

Roma Words, Roma Worlds book club

The Italianist Alex Valente reviews PRIMA CHE CHIUDIATE GLI OCCHI (‘Before you close our eyes’) by Morena Pedriali Errani

The fairy tale about the Keshalyi that Morena shared from her book, Before You Close Our Eyes.

Book of fairy tales that discusses the Keshalyi: "Popular beliefs and religious traditions of Romani people" by Heinrich Von Wlislocki

New Podcasts: Amaro Voice and A Roma Perspective

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Keep an eye out for our upcoming book on Romani fortune telling published by Weiser Books available October 2024.

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Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

Conceived of by Paulina Stevens

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

Welcome to season 4, our 4 year anniversary, and Valentine's Day! We're celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Scarlet Witch by talking with Robin Badaire about Romani comic book character representation in Marvel and DC!

Robin Badaire is a writer and an artist of Cale Romani descent from Boston, Massachusetts. As an avid reader of comic books and graphic novels, Robin has spent the better part of a decade writing, researching, and speaking out about the representation of Romani people and history in American superhero comics. In addition to consulting and editorial work, Robin runs a webpage where they pen critical essays and answer questions about Romani subjects in comics and other pop culture, which gained notoriety amongst the Marvel fandom during the release of Marvel Studios' WandaVision, which featured whitewashed depictions of prominent Romani characters. Drawing on their background in both fine arts and digital illustration, Robin also uses tarot illustrations, cosplay photography, and fanart to perpetuate more authentic and inclusive images of Romani characters.

• BDS reference links: https://bdsmovement.net/boycott-captain-america; https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-Genocide
• Robin's Writing at Scarlet Wiccan
• Art & cosplay Instagram and Twitter
• Video essay on WandaVision, whitewashing, and the history of the Scarlet Witch, on which Robin served as a consultant and script editor
• Robin's Medium essay about the 60th anniversary of the Scarlet Witch

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Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming book on Romani fortune telling published by Weiser Books available October 2024.

Email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries.

Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina Stevens

Conceived of by Paulina Stevens

Edited by Cherub

With Music by Viktor Pachas

And Artwork by Elijah Vardo

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