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The Nth Queensland Historical Museum is pleased to present an exhibit of Romanies.

The Anti-stereotyping Romani exhibit in the North Queensland museum portrays the parts Romanies played in local history including jobs they did, things to do with our culture and history, the Romani holocaust, articles, maps, captions, pictures on big boards, our flag, our national anthem Gelem Gelem, also music in Romani chib will be available to listen to plus a glass cabinet displaying Romani ornaments.

Many thanks to Professor Marcel Courthaide for helping with material. Also a thanks to Professor Ian Hancock and Lecturer Ronald Lee for helping with information. And thank you to the museum director, Mr. Sim, who made the exhibit possible and put it out there for the public to see and Professor Wegner for setting up the display which was co-ordinated by Yvonne and Dave Slee.

Click here for a free download of the Romani Life April newsletter with pictures and info on the exhibit. (990kb PDF)




Click here for a free download of the Romani Calendar 2008. (390kb PDF)




The Romani Life Society is planning to join in some upcoming multicultural events with a stall serving Romani food and giving out Romani literature.




News photos here from Quest North West News of author Yvonne Slee. (100kb PDF)




Settela's Last Road has been written in a compelling, heartfelt and realistic way by Janna Eliot. It is a story of how a nine year old Sinti girl, Settela and her loving Sinti family were decimated by the world's most horrifying event, the Holocaust. Sweet Settela never gives up hope and retains a defiant spirit throughout the book. The book gives a very good insight into what happened to Romanies in the concentration camps and how they were lied to by the German authorities and moved on to selected camps and marked for extermination. It tells how their animals and caravans were taken away, Settela getting separated from her father and uncles and always hoping that when the war is over they could all live life normally and be together again. Settela's dreams, hopes and plans for the future are with her until the horrific end. The story left me feeling deeply touched and lamenting the Romani victims of the Samudaripen (Holocaust). I also felt very saddened and somehow close to Settela. Settela's Last Road brings the young girl's story vividly to life.

Y. Slee

Available at Trafford Publishing:www.trafford.com/07-2561