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 ABOUT THE HOSTS 

Do you love rebels? Do you want to live in a place where outcasts shine their brightest? Welcome to Romanistan! We're your friendly neighborhood Gypsies, celebrating Romani identity and outcast culture, and practicing good diplomatic relations with other marginalized communities. We love the rebels who are living their truth, even if it challenges tradition. We also love tradition and honoring our roots. This podcast is for everyone who loves and supports Roma & related groups, and anyone who feels like a misfit and wants to uplift others to create a beautiful community. We feature pioneers in culture, fashion, art, literature, music, activism, cuisine, and everything good. We adore the intersections of gender, sexuality, spirituality, ability, and identity. We cover all topics, from the difficult to the glorious. Let's sit crooked and talk straight. Hosted by Paulina Verminski and Jessica Reidy aka Jezmina Von Thiele. We reclaim the slur Gypsy, but if you aren’t Romani, we prefer you don't use it. xoxo

The Romani people are a diasporic ethnic group originally from north west India, circa the 10th century. Now, Roma live all over the globe, and due to centuries off oppression, slavery, genocide, and other atrocities, Roma are still fighting for basic human rights. We seek to raise awareness of who Roma are, and highlight Romani resilience, creativity, & culture. 

 

You can listen to Romanistan on all podcast platforms. Subscribe, rate, & review. It helps us so much. 

 

If you like what we do, you can donate to Romanistan Podcast via Ko-fi to help us keep going. https://ko-fi.com/romanistan Right now we pay for all of our expenses, editing, site hosting, and equipment out of pocket and through your generous donations. Thank you!

 

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