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Ethnic Roma people walk in Craica slum at Romania's northern town of Baia Mare, 550 km (341 miles) northwest of Bucharest, June 18, 2012. Roma is a term for various groups who
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Under threat: the Craica Roma community of Baia Mare, Romania – in pictures | World news | The Guardian
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Under threat: the Craica Roma community of Baia Mare, Romania – in pictures | World news | The Guardian
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Under threat: the Craica Roma community of Baia Mare, Romania – in pictures | World news | The Guardian
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Under threat: the Craica Roma community of Baia Mare, Romania – in pictures | World news | The Guardian
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Ethnic Roma people are seen in Craica slum in Romania's northern town of Baia Mare, 550 km (341 miles) northwest of Bucharest, June 18, 2012. Roma is a term for various groups
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Under threat: the Craica Roma community of Baia Mare, Romania – in pictures | World news | The Guardian
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