Charmaine Abdul-Karim

Winter — or as the Romanichals call it, the back end — has arrived. And just like most Rumneys, there’s a certain longing that comes with this time of year. It’s hard to put your finger on exactly what it is. Maybe it’s the stillness, maybe it’s the remembering. This season always brings a pull to look back, to take stock of what has been and gone and a wanting for what's next. Now that we’ve reached the end of the Atchin Tan Project, I’ve been reminded by more than one person — whether from...

I want to focus on what it means to have Romany trustees by my side, particularly those from the Romanichal community here in England.

There’s a powerful, growing sense of pride within the British Romanichal Romany community, and it’s not just about honoring our past—it’s...