According to The New York Times, the Nazis murdered approximately 500,000 Romani people during the Holocaust.
But you probably didn't know that.
And so it goes for the Romani people, a diasporic ethnic group that's long been forgotten and discriminated against in countries all over the world, even in America.
For centuries, the Romani people have relied on the sacred art of fortune telling not only to escape persecution, but also to create community, carry on legacy, and escape the dire poverty that's come to cripple so much of the Romani community.
Today's guest Jezmina Von Thiele is a proud Romani fortune teller. On today's episode, she joins me in Portsmouth to enlighten and educate me on the following subjects:
- Opening montage (00:00)
- The history of the Romani people (01:58)
- Why "Gypsy" is a hurtful racial slur (04:50)
- Persecution of the Romani people (08:29)
- Jezmina's horrifying personal experiences with discrimination (10:50)
- How to support the Romani people (23:21)
- The significance of fortune telling in the Romani community (26:25)
- How to learn fortune telling (34:51)
- Jezmina reads my palm (39:10)
- How to improve yourself by applying information learned from a palm reading (53:00)
- Jezmina's upcoming book and her podcast (56:18)
Jezmina Von Thiele is a fortune teller based in New Hampshire. A writer, podcast host, lifelong fortune teller, and former professor, Jezmina is committed to upholding Romani traditions and educating the masses about the centuries-long persecution of the Romani people she loves so dearly.
To support, you can listen to Jezmina's "Romanistan" podcast and follow her on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele.
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