Video: Bridget Maughan talks to her granddaughter

April the 8th marks International Romani Day, a day that often ends up being overlooked on the calendar of many Londoners, which is a day to celebrate and uplift all Romani people across the world. It is celebrated on this date in honour of an event that took place in Orpington, within the London brough of …

Our new film highlights how the Gypsy and Traveller nomadic way of life has been eroded over many years. We wanted to show how we are people like everyone else, but how difficult it has become for us with new laws criminalising our nomadic way of life. The film makers focused on me, my family …

Listen to their conversation here:     You can also watch this video for a shorter version