Šarišské Michaľany

Young Roma girls hanging out in the Ostrovany settlement, outside of Šarišské Michaľany. It's home to 1,500 mostly-poor Roma.

You might think Europe’s Roma are a unified group, but you’d be wrong

Development & Education

In a landmark ruling last year, a Slovakian court found a school district was discriminating against the city’s Roma population by segregating Roma kids in separate classes. But not all Roma are excited by the prospect of integrating their children.

A group of young Roma students goof off in the hallway of Šarišské Michaľany elementary school.

Roma kids are no longer separate and unequal, but integration doesn’t exactly make them feel welcomed

Development & Education