Gypsies of Slovakia
Anastazia Balazova tried to intervene when two intruders burst into her home near Zilina, Slovakia, and started beating her daughters with baseball bats. Two days later, she died. Now a widower, Frantisek looks away as Helena Strkacova holds up Anastazia's bloodstained nightgown. (Julie Denesha)
Gypsies of Slovakia
Frantisek Balazova weeps during funeral services for his wife, Anastazia, a 50-year-old Roma mother of eight. Balazova’s brutal murder drew outrage at home and abroad, highlighting Slovakia’s failure to control widespread racism. (Julie Denesha)
Gypsies of Slovakia
Frantisek Balazova grieves with son Radu and daughter Magda during funeral services. "Spending time with the family as they prepared to bury their mother was a sobering experience that changed my life, and touched off my documentary project on the Roma," Denesha says. (Julie Denesha)
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