There are almost 12 million Romas throughout the world
The Romas are one of the biggest minorities in Romania When the Roma first arrived in Europe they were forced into slavery and faced awful persecution It is believed that the Roma were originally Hindu The Roma still has arranged marriage that can begin as early as the age of 12 Roma actually had originated in India The Roma is known for their musical heritage Many Romani are not able to attend school A lot of Roma are not able to attain stable jobs and therefore many live in poverty The Roma have an all around bad reputation and in many places they do not have the same opportunities because of their race Protests have occurred because of the unfairness that the Romani have faced The Romani have been a target of neo-nazis throughout history Majority of the Roma people live in Eastern Europe and have lived there for most of history Many people believe that Roma women have special psychic since many work as fortune tellers and other magic spellcasters In the 1980s Roma women were forced to undergo sterilization in Czechoslovakia to limit the Romani population
Many Romani families are nomads and have Roma Protesters fight for their equality no permanent home