FAGiC - Federación de Asociaciones Gitanas de Cataluña

Being close to Romanian National Day, I thought about offering you a different view regarding the country but also I want to show you a model, a woman that fights for her gender right and for Roma all over the world, she is an example of power and hard work and she managed to take part in creating Giuvlipen, the first Roma theatre company. I also tried to find out how Mihaela Draga feels about Romania and also which are her wishes regarding changes in the Romanian society. You have here a short interview, I really hope it will make a difference. Who was Mihaela Dragan as a little girl? Which is the memory that you feel the closest to your soul from your childhood? I grew up in the country side, with my grandparents. Our home was in the gispsy quarter, I mean in the suburban area where Roma were living. My parents were working in the city, they did not had time to nurture me and my sisters. The only image that I have when I think about “home” is my grandp...