Date and place of birth:
11 September 1965, Bydgoszcz.
Current place of residence:
Włocławek.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Musician, solist.
Achievements in life and work:
My children and grandchildren, my album.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I certainly am.
What are your plans for the future?
Develop my artistic skills; record more albums.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Live a long life, intend to protect Romani cultural heritage from extinction.
Date and place of birth:
09 May 1976, Kłodzko.
Current place of residence:
Kłodzko.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Roma school assistant.
Achievement in life and work:
I realized my full potential as Roma teaching assistant. My three children are the greatest achievement of my life.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to give my children a proper education and raise them to be decent and honest people.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
My life motto is trust in people. I like and I want to help others and I am certain I can do it well. I wish Romanis cared more for their children’s education and realized their proper schooling is their children’s life chance for a better future.
Date and place of birth:
15 December 1954, Siemianowice Śląskie.
Current place of residence:
Ruda Śląska.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Roma teaching assistant, poet, director of “Tabor” and “Mały Tabor”, President of the Roma Association “Gandi”.
Achievements in life and work:
Performed in the film “Czarne Serce” and “Komedianci z wczorajszej ulicy”. A jury member of the International Festival of the Romani Music and Culture in Ciechocinek; held a great number of wildly acclaimed concerts in Poland and Europe. Published nine volumes of poetry. My family: my children and grandchildren.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to publish more volumes of poetry, give more concerts – in truth, I feel alive when I am up on stage.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Be honest, diligent, warm and friendly to people. You will see that the sun will always shine on you and good luck will always find you.
Date and place of birth:
4 February 1977, Poznań.
Current place of residence:
Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
the head of an afternoon club for children, dance instructor, director of the children’s music group “Romani Ciercheń”. President of the Gorzów office of the Polish Roma Association.
Achievements in life and work:
My family, my work, the music group “Romani Ciercheń”.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I am certainly not.
What are your plans for the future?
I intend to continue my professional work.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Seek the truth above all, be honest and true to yourself.
Date and place of birth:
11 September 1961, Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
Current place of residence:
Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
Education:
Vocational education.
Current job:
Pastor of Christian Pentecostal Community, social activist.
Achievements in life and work:
It is God who should take all the credits for my success, not me. It is God who assigns me tasks.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to spread the holy gospel to Roma in the Czech Republic.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Feelings of love towards other human beings shape my life. I wish not only Roma came to my Church but all the nationalities.
Date and place of birth:
24 January 1981, Radom.
Current place of residence:
Radom.
Education:
Higher.
Current job:
Roma school assistant, businessman, journalist, coach, Vice President of the Central Council of Roma in Poland.
Achievements in life and work:
My work for the Central Council of Roma in Poland and the Roma community. In cooperation with a working group, we succeeded in making the Seym of the Republic of Poland proclaim the 2nd of August Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance Day. I succeeded in reversing negative behaviours of the majority society towards the Roma community in Radom and scornful attitude to all the related issues; my work as a assistant and last but not least my family – my beloved wife, my sons and my daughter.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
It is a difficult question. I realize my ambition while performing my work. I am content with my life. However, I always intend to improve things.
What are your plans for the future?
I hope my efforts and hard work of other people, even partially, will break down stereotypes against Romanis.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
We should judge people based on their personality traits rather than by their race.
Date and place of birth:
05 May 1980, Białystok.
Current place of residence:
Radom.
Education:
Higher.
Current job:
Roma school assistant, vocational and social assistant, dance instructor, journalist, cultural expert, editor-in-chief of “Rrom po Drom”.
Achievements in life and work:
My greatest success is my family. Support for my father, Stanisław Stankiewicz, in his work for the Roma community in Poland. I worked as a spokesman of the European Roma Travellers Forum Organization; support for Roma children in Radom – thanks to my efforts they increased their self-confidence and trust in people.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I have plenty of ideas! I would like to raise my children to be proud of their Romani origin and continue my work for the Roma community.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
The most important thing in my life is my family.
Date and place of birth:
11 January 1972, Nowy Targ.
Current place of residence:
Nowy Targ.
Education:
Vocational.
Current job:
Roma school assistant; the head of the Roma community in Nowy Targ.
Achievements in life and work:
I spared no effort in helping the Roma community and gaining their respect. We have jointly succeeded in raising the education level of Roma children in Nowy Targ. Additionally I have also acted as a mediator between the Roma community and the majority population; people trust in me.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I think so. I am content with the results of my work and I truly believe that I do lots of good things.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to raise my daughter well. I want to be healthy in order to be able to make all the people around me happy.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
To be a decent human being.
Date and place of birth:
5 October 1978, Tarnowskie Góry.
Current place of residence:
Kłodzko.
Education:
Higher.
Current job:
Teacher.
Achievements in life and work:
I have always wanted to be a teacher. I have graduated from a university. I have wonderful son and loving husband.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am. I have wonderful family. We love and support each other.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to complete construction of my house and have more children.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Live peacefully, true to my conscience; smile often and direct all the energy to other people; look after the closest ones, live life to the fullest; enjoy small things.
Date and place of birth:
8 January 1966, Nysa.
Current place of residence:
Nysa.
Education:
Higher.
Current job:
Pedagogue.
Achievements in life and work:
I succeeded in obtaining higher education. My three children – my son studying law at the University of Wrocław. Support for the disadvantaged and neglected children living in Paczków Children’s home.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to devote my time and energy to children as long as possible. I would love to have enough money and time to be able to travel around the world and have my own house.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Life lasts a short while.
