Me pike phagile bukjatar | "My shoulders broke from work"

by Djemail Gasi

Back-breaking work has been part of Roma culture for centuries. Contrary to anti-Roma stereotypes, the Romani work hard every single day, even when the pay is minimal. You can read more about this in our pieces “Are the Romani lazy?” and “The Romani are the first ones notified about snow.” But for now, we invite you to listen to this song by the King of Roma music, Djemail, which captures with precision the sacrifice of hard labor in the name of the family.