The play Profound Dignity by Sonia Carmona Tapia presents Roma heroes
opposing the communist and the Franco-regime. The show commemorates the life of
two Spanish women. She tells the life story of Emilia Hernández Rodríguez, the
first Gypsy women who was beatified, in 2017, and Gabriela Ortega Gómez, the
first Gypsy performing artist who obtained academic qualifications. The two
female hero stories unfold paralelly. They both stood up for what they believed
in and fought back the current authorities. Through Emilia's story, we can get
a glimpse at the Spanish Civil War whereas Gabriela brings us back to the
Franco-regime.
Is media for or against us? In what way does the media affect today? How can an article which is written for help change people's destiny? “The neighbours of the Roma camp in District X brought to our attention that for a few weeks now the people in the community have stopped using the public fountain which was the only water source they had. We went to the camp to investigate this mystery and found out that Viorica, ¨the man of the day¨, built a pipe system that fuels every household with water. The authorities should know, because this is an illegal act and the Roma are basically stealing water from the tax-paying citizens.” - Rome Daily The journalist goes to the camp to show Viorica the article she wrote and to congratulate her for becoming the camp hero. Viorica: But in this article you say that we are doing an illegal thing. Journalist: Yes, but I also helped you get to the authorities and made your problem public. Nobody would have done this for you....
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