“Their flag has two background colours: green representing the ground below, and blue for the sky above. In its centre it depicted a wheel: this symbolized the image of the Romani people as travellers and, resembling the 24-spoke wheel known as the Ashoka Chatra which features in the centre of the flag of India, it served as a reference to the Roms' historical country of origin.” IndiaCitizenshipNationalityRomaGypsiesRomaniRomani Gypsies Book:I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies Source: I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies
“But I do hold the view that we need to rethink and revise our picture of the Romani people and to move away from the literary images and brands, and on to understanding the real everyday lives and aspirations of a real people.” RacismStereotypesGypsyRomaStereotypingGypsiesRomaniRomani Gypsies Author:Yaron Matras
“People are often surprised to hear that Romani is in fact a fully fledged language just like any other, that it has its origins in India, that it is related to Sanskrit, an ancient language associated with Indian scholarship and religion, and that it has been preserved by the Romani populations through oral traditions and in a variety of dialects for many centuries.” IndiaSanskritRomaGypsiesRomaniRomani GypsiesSanskrit Language Book:I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies Source: I Met Lucky People: The Story of the Romani Gypsies