Profile: Dorota Suránová

Dorota Suránová is a student of social anthropology and comparative literature in Vienna. In addition to commuting between languages and cities, she likes to look for connections between journalism and literature, or occasionally (documentary) filmmaking.

Her poems have been published in media such as Glosolália, the Slovak Radio or Vertigo and translated into Italian. She is happy to help organise author readings or other cultural events. As part of the Perspectives project, she focuses on the topics of marginalised communities and labour migration.

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Za potokom. Topografia vylúčenia rómskej komunity v Kolačkove © Kapitál
November 2025

Behind the Stream. The Topography of Exclusion of the Roma Community in Kolačkovo

The Roma settlement is threatened by a massive landslide compared to a "time bomb". The relocation solution is complicated by bureaucracy and a lack of suitable land. Residents face overcrowded homes without basic infrastructure, such as electricity or water, and segregated education, which contributes to intergenerational poverty. Although the financial situation is slowly improving due to increased employment, many feel "stuck".
 

by Dorota Suránová
first published by Kapital:
Za potokom. Topografia vylúčenia rómskej komunity v Kolačkove