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Rescued by Racism: The Blonde Maria and the Dark Roma

Why was the world so captivated by the picture of blond Maria with the dark-skinned Roma? Tunku Varadarajan on how racism saved the girl—and why that makes us uncomfortable.

Tunku Varadarajan
Tunku Varadarajan
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Tunku Varadarajan

Tunku Varadarajan

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