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My Granny and the Wild Swans, written by Romani author Tossen Ramar, was published simultaneously in Romani and Bulgarian by Stigmati Publishers (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 2010. It won the special prize from the jury at the First National Competition for Children's Books. Next Page distributed the book free of charge to more than 100 school libraries, local community centers, social service centers and Romani NGOs. It was also presented at the 2010 Goatmilk Memories Festival in the context of two workshops: the first, a three-day theatre workshop with the author and primary school students predominantly from Roma backgrounds; and the second, in the festival venue with audience interaction. Readings in the Roma communities of Sofia and Plovdiv were also carried out. The book tells the story of a little Roma boy, who, encouraged by his grandmother, discovers the fascinating world of books in the city library. The tale sounds like a contemporary parable about how one can become the agent of his own integration without falling into the trap of stereotypes. More details of this excerpt can be found in the Next Page 2010 Annual Report.
