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Al Jazeera
Polina Bachlakova

Denmark’s tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options

The Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe. Impacted by unemployment, some turn to begging [Iben Gad/Al Jazeera]

Copenhagen, Denmark – On a frigid morning in Copenhagen, Loredana rests on a chair inside a busy shelter for homeless people and drug users.

People are chatting all over, but she’s alone in a corner, hands over her lap. She’s wearing a billowy skirt, several layers of thick sweaters, and a windbreaker, which envelop her tiny frame. Deep wrinkles cover her face at the age of 25.

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