In 1948 racist violence broke out against Romany-speaking traveller people in Sweden. The riots in the town of J\xf6nk\xf6ping lasted for several days. Birgitta Hellstr\xf6m and Barbro Gustafsson are sisters from the traveller community and they have been speaking to Tim Mansel about the events of that time.
(Photo: Birgitta Hellstr\xf6m (L) and Barbro Gustafsson (R). Credit: Tim Mansel)