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Kali Sara: How the Romani hid their Goddess in plain sight
May 27, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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The Roma don’t do small talk
Jul 12, 2022
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Untethered Together: The unofficial and unscripted nature of Romani marriages
Aug 22, 2023
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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"Be a woman": The Roma have no King. They have Queens.
Sep 18, 2023
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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"Sit with me", not "Watch me"
The logic of Romani livestreams
Jan 15
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Today is the Romani New Year
Happy Vasilitza, dear friends.
Jan 14
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Announcing: The Bulgarian for 'I Love You'
"A meditation on death, loss, and legacy"
Jan 2
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Nasvaliljum daje | "I fell sick, mother"
by Muhharrem Ahmeti
Jan 28
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Pirav mange korkoro | "I walk alone"
by Valentin Slavchev
Oct 28, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
Asiba
by Mustafa Sabanović
Aug 27, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
O duśmani | "The enemy"
by Safet Ibrahimi
Dec 13, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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The Roma Life
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Lessons from Romani non-influencer culture
Or what social media was supposed to be
Jan 22
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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"Sit with me", not "Watch me"
The logic of Romani livestreams
Jan 15
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Martina Mustafova
and
Pepi Mustafov
2
Romani social media boasts and bleeds
Why do the Roma share everything online?
Nov 5, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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The realpolitik of forgiveness in Romani life
how much is facade and how much is soul-deep
Oct 27, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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An old Romani quarrel is never really old
Or how a grudge is a debt that never expires
Sep 10, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Is it true?
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Do the Roma habitually slaughter each other with axes in melees?
the psychology of mass fights in Romani culture
Feb 12, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Do the Roma ruin everything they touch?
exploring the myth of the Roma leaving desolation in their wake
Nov 25, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Are the Roma misogynistic?
Exploring the stereotype of the woman-hating Romani man
Jul 15, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
1
Are the Romani compulsive liars?
Let's explore what "sounds" true.
Nov 13, 2023
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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What you’re (not) being told about Wanda Maximoff
How far did ‘WandaVision’ explore her Romani identity?
Oct 31, 2023
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Martina Mustafova
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Culture & Traditions
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Romani culture takes the spotlight at the French Institute
A true cultural event amid political amnesia in Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 9, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Why Romani engagement ceremonies look like weddings
But are actually not.
Feb 19, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Water and hard work: The Romani take on the First Footing tradition
how the Roma welcome the New Year with both optimism and clarity
Jan 20, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
3
Fusion with the drums: A glimpse into the Romani soul
the dance custom that has both strict rules and no rules at all
Dec 4, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
1
Abduction, dowries, or love: On marriage in Romani culture
and the human reality behind the myth
Nov 18, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Past & Present
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Discarded balloons: A few words about Romani joy
The social housing buildings in Zaharna Fabrika, Sofia, are protected as cultural heritage.
Jul 7, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
5
In the ashes, the Romani heart keeps beating
we'll take you on a short walk among the rubble of our demolished quarter
May 2, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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"They were born here and died here."
Do the Roma have a right to live where they've always lived?
Mar 20, 2025
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Bugattis in the garage, Roma slaves in the streets: The empire of Rumen Gaytanski "The Wolf"
or why the Romani resort to wrapping themselves in plastic bags while their boss collects luxury cars
Sep 24, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
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Pepi Mustafov
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Why have the Romani been scapegoated for a thousand years?
The “Gypsies” versus “civilized society”
Sep 9, 2024
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Martina Mustafova
2
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