Christopher Pauliny studies film studies at Charles University in Prague. He works as a cultural worker and also at a non-governmental nonprofit organization focused on development, education, and leisure activities with an emphasis on children with special educational needs and children living in socially disadvantaged conditions. In his texts he focuses on political subversion, grassroots movements, the history of marginalized communities, and socially engaged initiatives.

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“Habeš is so old that I’ve already had time to die and rise from the dead there.” A report from the excluded settlement in Sečovce

This report explores life in Habeš, a segregated Roma settlement in Sečovce, Slovakia. Through residents’ experiences and historical research, it examines poverty, inadequate infrastructure, discrimination, and social exclusion. At the same time, it highlights community, identity, solidarity, and memories of a different past, questioning how historical marginalization continues to shape lives today.

  • Author: Christopher Pauliny
  • Medium: Kapitál
  • Original title: „Habeš je tak starý, že už som tam stihol umrec a vstac z mŕtvych.” Reportáž z vylúčenej osady v Sečovciach
  • Culture and Identity