Cardboard City follows the lives of two young teens—members of a
Romani family. Saida and Nikola experience harsh discrimination
at school and crushing poverty in their informal settlement, spread
out under a bridge in Belgrade. Their dreams of escape, and of
leaving deplorable conditions behind, trigger a family crisis. In
particular, Nikola is a gifted trumpeter and aspires to be a famous
musician; but it proves challenging to surmount the enormous
barriers between his present situation and the self-mastery and
life of dignity he seeks.
Introducing young readers to the world of Eastern Europe’s Rom,
Cardboard City is evocative of the virulent racism, injustice and
inhumane conditions endured by this community to this very day.
Romani family. Saida and Nikola experience harsh discrimination
at school and crushing poverty in their informal settlement, spread
out under a bridge in Belgrade. Their dreams of escape, and of
leaving deplorable conditions behind, trigger a family crisis. In
particular, Nikola is a gifted trumpeter and aspires to be a famous
musician; but it proves challenging to surmount the enormous
barriers between his present situation and the self-mastery and
life of dignity he seeks.
Introducing young readers to the world of Eastern Europe’s Rom,
Cardboard City is evocative of the virulent racism, injustice and
inhumane conditions endured by this community to this very day.
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關鍵字詞： persecution | runaways | Romani peoples | caring | friendship | family love | siblings | homelessness