There are five different national minorities in Sweden, of which the Roma are one.
But there are also five different groups of Roma.
- I belong to the travelers who came here already in the 16th century and were assimilated and yet people still believe that I live permanently in a caravan, says Britt-Inger Hedström Lundqvist from Skellefteå.
The background has put sticks in the wheel
She herself is a public figure who lectures and runs the site "Dikko" which is aimed at all these groups and for her commitment she has received the Katarina Taikon Prize, among other things.
Britt-Inger Hedström Lundqvist has also written the book "Dinglarens väg - Vorsnos Drom - De invol involuntlig åsidosatta" together with Ann Hellman.
But despite that, and the fact that she herself works as a manager, she has agreed that the background put a damper on the wheel.
- I have sat in job interviews where they told me that they googled me and asked about my connection to Roma and when I confirmed, it has become very quiet, she says.
Britt-Inger Hedström Lundqvist describes that the traveling Roma became a secret people because of how they were treated.
- Now we must stop being secret because otherwise our culture will die out, she says.
SVT's new interview program "Meeting with… Ame Maladjuvas…" consists of 16 episodes where Roma or people with a Roma connection are included.
The series will be broadcast on SVT 2 at 18:00, starting on Monday 30 August.
On SVT Play you can watch all 16 episodes already now.
Hear Britt-Inger Hedström about why she thinks this program is needed: