When members of my community, the Romani Gypsy community of Britain, pull onto a piece of land they do not own, they are continuing a journey that started in the Indian sub-continent over a thousand years ago.
Romani people have moved through the landscapes of Europe, Asia and North Africa for centuries, bringing the goods and services of the commercial nomad with them (see ‘Go West’, page 24). From metalsmithing, to horse dealing, entertainment and even fortune telling, we had a symbiotic relationship with the natural and human communities we passed through.
