In the ashes, the Romani heart keeps beating
we'll take you on a short walk among the rubble of our demolished quarter
On April 15, 2025, five days before Easter, the third and final demolition wave descended upon our Romani quarter. The protocol was the same as the demolitions before: at 5:00 am the mayor arrived with gendarmerie, a bulldozer, and despite the please of the families, razed their homes to the ground.
More than two weeks later, this situation is still brewing. The majority of the 180+ people are left homeless, some sleeping with relatives, others among the ruins of their houses. In future articles, we will tell you about this more. The violation of the European Court for Human Rights’ order to postpone the demolition until housing is found. The refusal of the municipality to give the families tents donated by the Red Cross, resulting in people sleeping under the open sky through heavy rain. The massive division in our society, some standing up to defend and support…
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