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Retweeting Bad Grammar
Is it wise to correct other people’s typos, misspellings and grammatical errors when retweeting?
Linguistic Respect for the People Once Derided as Gypsies
The Roma in Romania have long been called Tigan or Gypsy. Now, the country has made Roma the official term and hopes to reduce stereotypes and discrimination.
Esma Redzepova, the Queen of Gypsy Music
Esma Redzepova, famous around the world as “Queen of Gypsy Music” for her voice and humanitarian work, adds “politician” to her resume.
Where Roma Run the Show
We are looking for a European country that’s home to one of the the world’s biggest self-governing Roma communities.
Sarkozy versus Gypsy
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The Romanian rock band Vama has written a song that takes on some of the common misconceptions about the Roma or Gypsies and skewers French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s expulsion of Gypsies from France earlier this year.Matthew Brunwasser reports. Download MP3
Gypsy brass band Karandila Junior
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In Sliven, the gypsy capital of Bulgaria, an unusual Roma brass band hopes to give new life to traditional gypsy music. The band Karandila Junior is already winning fans around Europe. From Sliven (SLEE-ven), Matthew Brunwasser reports. < Download MP3Video: See Karandila Junior perform live
Life for Roma back home
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Download MP3This week the European Commission will decide if it will take action against France over its expulsion of Roma migrants. Correspondent Matthew Brunwasser reports on how the Bulgarian government is setting up social programs to help the Roma integrate back into Bulgarian society.
Global Political Cartoons: September 11 – 17, 2010
There’s a lot of anger and hate in this week’s cartoons, against the Roma, Muslims, women, and government. But there’s also an act of contrition from an unlikely source.
Roma crackdown in France
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In France, the crackdown against gypsy or Roma people continues. Police have been raiding Roma camps and deporting hundreds of people. Human rights groups and some European officials question the legality of the crackdown. But the government of President Nicolas Sarkozy isn’t backing down. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from St. Denis, just north of Paris. (Photo: Gerry Hadden) Download MP3Global Political Cartoons: August 28 – September 3, 2010
This week, a melange of Middle East messes. Perhaps a little harsh but we get a lot of visual comments on President Obama bellying up to the Mideast peace bar; the attempt to tie a bow on Iraq; and the uncertainty of a US success in Afghanistan.
Global Political Cartoons: August 21 – 27, 2010
France expels Gypsies or Roma and sends them packing back to Eastern Europe. The slow trickle of aid to Pakistan; exiting Iraq, and US soldiers watch out for Taliban in Afghanistan.
Global Political Cartoons: August 1 – 7, 2010
This week the digerati try to break from their online lives for a few hours at the beach; the United Arab Emirates’ stone age answer to the digital age; and debating a proposed mosque near the site of the World Trade Center.
Dolapdere Big Gang
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Cover bands aren’t usually musical innovators. But Dolapdere Big Gang of Turkey might be the exception. Most of the group lives in Dolapdere, an Istanbul neighborhood with a rough reputation. This eight-piece band of young Roma musicians, plays Western pop hits in a traditional Turkish style. Matthew Brunwasser has the Global Hit.Download MP3
Istanbul struggles with gentrification
Some of Istanbul’s old neighborhoods are struggling to modernize. The Turkish government is razing buildings to make way for new homes. But in the process, some argue, the original character of the neighborhoods is being destroyed, along with the fabric of the communities that live there. Aaron Schachter reports from Istanbul. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)
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