Oral history often surprises us, especially when individuals who have rarely been asked to talk about themselves in depth finally do the talking. Hidden stories emerge, as well as feelings that are both intimate and signifiers of greater issues. When Kujtim Pacaku and Bajram ‘Kafu’ Kinolli agreed to be interviewed, we immediately knew that our archive would become so much richer for it.
They are called, and call themselves, Roma, yet the meaning of this classification is not very clear for people — even when they feel certain of its meaning.