Gyuri is a very spirited boy. He loves to sing and dance and wants to become a police officer. Or maybe a truck driver. He wants to "become everything. Except for a shop clerk." In this video from Amnesty International, Roma life is seen through the eyes of a hopeful young boy.
Gyuri lives with his parents on Primaverii Street in the Romanian city of Miercurea Ciuc. The street is home to a group of 75 Roma, living in metal cabins. They were forcibly evicted from their homes in 2004. It was just temporary, they were told. But six years later, the families still live in hazardous and uncertain circumstances. The cabins offer insufficient protection against the rain and cold, and the stench of the nearby sewage plant is unbearable. Right beside the cabins there is a sign: 'Toxic danger'.
Thanks to Romani CRISS, the Roma Center for Social Intervention and Studies, a non-governmental organization working for the rights of Roma in Romania. Romani CRISS provides legal assistance in cases of abuse and works to combat and prevent racial discrimination against Roma in all areas of public life, including the fields of education, employment, housing, and health.
http://www.amnesty.ca