No matter where you go in Dublin’s city center, and many large cities, you’ll almost always find people sitting on the street begging for their keep There are the young runaways, the sullen addicts, and then there are Roma people, often referred to as gypsies Despite the fact that the Roma usually don’t exhibit addictions, have children with them, and maintain distinctly tidy appearances despite their meager means, it’s the Roma I hear my Irish friends and neighbors complaining about the most Since France officially began deporting hundreds of Roma families this week, I’ve taken part in more than a few interesting conversations Read more
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