Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky’s Photos of Wealthy Roma

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Kings of the Roma

The fall of Communism helped a group of Roma prosper, building opulent mansions while maintaining traditional ways.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/kings-of-the-roma/

Like most visitors to Europe, Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky had never heard of Buzescu nor met any wealthy Roma. They thought most Roma — often pejoratively called Gypsies — were poor and lived in slums on the fringes of big European cities. On a trip to Europe from their home in Ecuador in 2010, they learned about the Roma of Buzescu and set out to see the town.