HARDtalk speaks to one of Africa's greatest living writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. Tipped to win the Nobel prize for literature, he decided years ago not to write novels in English but in Gikuyu, his...
HIDDEN SORROWS - PERSECUTION OF ROMANIAN GYPSIES IN WWII
A documentary about Romanian Roma (Gypsies) - featuring survivors describing their experiences during the Holocaust. The film also shows the lives of Roma today and current issues such as poverty and discrimination, traditions such as those displayed at weddings and funerals.
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