The Sky and Earth Know

Why the Roma flicker in and out of view

On the luxury of being reliable, reachable, and able to keep plans

Feb 18 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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Is it ethical to survive by selling your blood?

On the hidden market of Romani blood donations.

Feb 11 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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A horse, a TV, a husband you’ll never see again

On fictive marriages in Romani communities

Feb 4 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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January 2026

Lessons from Romani non-influencer culture

Or what social media was supposed to be

Jan 22 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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"Sit with me", not "Watch me"

The logic of Romani livestreams

Jan 15 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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Today is the Romani New Year

Happy Vasilitza, dear friends.

Jan 14 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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Announcing: The Bulgarian for 'I Love You'

"A meditation on death, loss, and legacy"

Jan 2 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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November 2025

Romani social media boasts and bleeds

Why do the Roma share everything online?

Nov 5, 2025 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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October 2025

The realpolitik of forgiveness in Romani life

how much is facade and how much is soul-deep

Oct 27, 2025 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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Since the summer of 2022, we’ve poured our hearts and souls into The Sky and Earth Know — writing, translating, and photographing Roma life from the…

Oct 26, 2025 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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September 2025

An old Romani quarrel is never really old

Or how a grudge is a debt that never expires

Sep 10, 2025 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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Why the Roma forgive each other the unforgivable

And is the price of peace too high?

Sep 3, 2025 • Martina Mustafova and Pepi Mustafov

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