All the streets are empty after midnight. A car stops next to the sidewalk. At the same time, a nicely dressed young woman stops not too far away from the car. She leans against a pylon. She is leaning forward and it is difficult to decide if she is about to throw up because she has consumed too much alcohol or any other substance or she is simply crying. She doesn't feel very well, that's sure. 'Can I help?' 'No, you can't.' She is talking slowly and haltingly. 'Why are you on the street at this hour? All alone? This is not okay. Why aren't you home?' 'My husband threw me out. He kicked me out. I can't go home until morning. I'm just worried about my child. My daughter. Because my son has died. But I'll go home in the morning. If only my child were well. But she is not alone. She is sleeping next to his father. It's just me who is not with her. But he doesn't have the right to take her away from me. I...

What is the first joke that comes into your mind? Do you have a favorite joke? Did you ever think about the fact that some jokes that we find amusing might be offensive to others? In this story, complications started with a joke.  My story dates back to primary school. I'm sure many people have similar memories from this age. We had a group of four or five people, we used to tease each other, poke fun, joke... I was raised in a way that I never cared where someone came from, I only looked at what person one was. One day I heard a really funny joke and the next day I thought I would tell it in class as soon as I arrived at school. And so I did! I could barely help laughing before I started telling the joke. The Gypsy is about to be hanged. The hangman is asking him: "What is your last wish, Gypsy?" The Gypsy says: "I'd love to eat some raspberries." Hangman: "Are you crazy, Gypsy? It's wintertime!" Gypsy: "Well, I ...

What does education mean for you? Did you know that the tradition of marrying early and starting a family at a young age is still alive in many communities? Early marriage and early parenthood due to family pressure is an existing phenomenon and the youngsters at Pásztó have experienced that in their own environment too. Their firm opinion is that they do not want to start a family while they are studying. But what can one do if he or she already has children and wants to take care of them despite the difficult circumstances? Youngsters from Kövicses Part group, Pásztó, discussed parenthood at Roma Heroes workshop and they performed the below described scene. The hero of the youngsters is a single mother who raises several children while taking care of her elderly mother. She did not finish school because of her early marriage; the family lives in poverty despite the fact that the children work and help in many ways, too. It is very important for the mother that the childre...