Echoes of Memory Podcast Series: New Episodes Now Available
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), in partnership with the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ), is proud to announce the release of six new episodes of the Echoes of Memory – Roma Youth for Holocaust Remembrance podcast.
Echoes of Memory podcast invites listeners into intimate, intergenerational conversations about the Roma Holocaust and its living legacy. Across six episodes, Roma voices—elders, artists, activists, and youth—reflect on silence and survival, the stories passed down in families, and the ways remembrance continues to evolve. From uncovering erased histories to building digital archives, from confronting generational trauma to reimagining remembrance through activism and creativity, these episodes explore how memory shapes identity, resistance, and justice. Together, they ask urgent questions: How do we honor the past while keeping its lessons alive? How can remembrance guide us toward a more dignified and inclusive future?
Developed with support from the EVZ Foundation, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), the Council of Europe, Roma Foundation for Europe, and Open Society Foundations, this series continues to amplify Roma voices while exploring the history, memory, and legacy of the Roma Holocaust.
Listen now to the new episodes of Echoes of Memory and stand with us in keeping Roma Holocaust memory alive—today and for the future!
Erased and Forgotten: How Roma Voices Were Silenced
Moderator: Umtata Tybora
Guests: Izabela Tiberiade, Daria Patru
This episode confronts the decades-long silence surrounding Roma Holocaust experiences. The guests reflect on myths, institutional erasure, and the lasting impact of generational trauma, while asking why Roma suffering was so late to be recognized.
Intergenerational Memory: Passing Down Stories of Resistance
Moderator: Riah Knight
Guests: Brejdon Xhavara, Alfred Ullrich, Bianca Babasa
A deeply personal conversation on how Roma families have carried Holocaust memory across generations—through silence, storytelling, art, and quiet acts of resistance.
The Future of Remembrance: How Do We Keep the Memory Alive?
Moderator: Petro Rusanienko
Guests: Mikulas Lakatos, Milena Reljić, Tayo Awosusi-Onutor
Roma youth and elders share how remembrance evolves through creativity and digital tools—from TikTok challenges to virtual archives—asking how memory can shape identity and activism for the next 80 years.
Digital Archives and Storytelling: Roma Youth Documenting History
Moderator: Riah Knight
Guests: Franz-Elias Schneck, Olena Vaydalovych, Michal Ziga, Tatiana Malusheva
Young Roma voices explore how digital storytelling can preserve scattered memories and testimonies, ensuring that the Roma Holocaust is not forgotten in a digital age.
Lessons from History: Why Remembrance Matters Today
Moderator: Luna De Rosa
Guests: Palermo Hoff, Dzemiliana Abdulova
A powerful reflection on why remembrance is vital today. Through testimonies, education, and cultural expression, this episode examines how memory can inspire justice, dignity, and a more inclusive future.
Beyond Commemoration: Activism and the Future of Memory
Moderator: Daniela Samiri
Guests: Hynek Gannon, Tyanna-May, Hristo Kychykov
This episode challenges us to think beyond symbolic rituals, focusing on how remembrance can fuel activism and social change. The guests share visions of how memory can remain a living force for justice and future action.
The podcast is developed by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), funded by the EVZ Foundation and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) within the programme ‘YOUNG PEOPLE remember on site & committed’, and supported by the Council of Europe, Roma Foundation for Europe, and Open Society Foundations.
This publication does not represent an opinion of the EVZ Foundation or the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM). The author is responsible for the content statements.
