Date and place of birth:
14 December 1962, Białka Tatrzańska.
Current place of residence:
Czarna Góra.
Education:
Vocational.
Current job:
Poet, musician, songstress.
Achievements in life and work:
My family and my children. I wrote and issued three volumes of poems; recorded eight albums with the “Kałe Bała” music group; concert tours in Poland and other countries. In 2012, I celebrated the 20th anniversary of my creative activity.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am. I am a very lucky and happy person.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to record more albums, write a few books about people I have met in my life and who made an indelible impression upon me.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Be aware of what you do in your life. It is very important to be able to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Date and place of birth:
30 May 1980, Nowy Targ.
Current place of residence:
Prudnik.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Cultural and educational instructor for Romani issues.
Achievements in life and work:
Work with Roma children; promotion of Romani cultural traditions in my town. Work for the Roma community. My family who always support me.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am. My dreams came true. I am doing things I have always wanted to do.
What are your plans for the future?
I want to continue my work for the Roma community. I would like the majority population to reverse pejorative attitudes towards the Roma community and start appreciating the Romanis for the things they have accomplished.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
No pain, no gain.
Date and place of birth:
26 July 1994, Kraków.
Current place of residence:
Targowisko.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Musician.
Achievements in life and work:
Performance in a concert hall when I was nine years old; close cooperation with Krakow Confraternity of Krakow Poets. An album recorded with a symphonic orchestra when I was thirteen years old. I also won endless number of national and international competitions.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
I would love to study under the supervision of Professor Zakhar Bron in Switzerland and become a world famous violinist.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
My motto is precision and meticulousness down to the last and smallest detail.
Date and place of birth:
12 August 1971, Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Current place of residence:
Ciechocinek.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Musician.
Achievements in life and work:
Staging concerts, promotion of Romani music and cultural values. I am also Music Director of the International Festival of Romani Music and Culture in Ciechocinek.
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 education.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
Respect for the elderly and cultivation of Romani traditions.
Date and place of birth:
11 October 1978, Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Current place of residence:
Ciechocinek.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Musician.
Achievements in life and work:
My biggest success include 5-year contract with the EMI recording studio and releasing three albums. I am composing the music for a film about the Romani community in Poland at the moment.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
Yes, I am.
What are your plans for the future?
Compose more music, combat stereotypes and promote Romani cultural traditions.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
The most essential thing in life is love and respect.
Date and place of birth:
16 July 1971, Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
Current place of residence:
Zabrze.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Roma school assistant.
Achievements in life and work:
My work with children and teenagers; management of the music group “Ciercheń Roma”.
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 continue my studies, work at school and manage my music group.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
I would like the Romani people to seek better education and evolve as a community.
Date and place of birth:
14 January 1952, Kraków.
Current place of residence:
Przemków.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Roma school assistant.
Achievements in life and work:
Work as a assistant in school.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
No, I am not.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to open my own shop.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
I want to live my life honestly. I wish life were fair.
Date and place of birth:
04 October 1988, Lubin.
Current place of residence:
Polkowice.
Education:
Secondary.
Current job:
Roma school assistant.
Achievements in life and work:
I succeeded in reaching university.
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 complete my studies.
Date and place of birth:
11 August 1979, Wrocław.
Current place of residence:
Wrocław.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Musician.
Achievements in life and work:
My family, my three children, Concerts, album recording with the music group “Gitan Swing”.
Are you living your life the way you have always wanted to?
I am surely not!
What are your plans for the future?
I want to enhance professionalism in music education, record more albums, promote Romani culture.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
The most important thing is to pass the Romani heritage on to the next generation.
Date and place of birth:
06 February 1983, Wrocław.
Current place of residence:
Wrocław.
Education:
Primary.
Current job:
Musician.
Achievements in life and work:
Work in the recording studio “Romani Bacht”; concerts, production of a recording with the music group “Gitan Swing”.
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 hold lots of concerts.
Life motto, credo, dreams…
I want to live my life true to my conscience.