Bajro Bajrić

Bajro Bajric was born in 1959 in Trnovo, Sanski Most. He completed his education at the Faculty for Teachers’ Education, Banja Luka.
He worked as a teacher in elementary schools in Bosnia and in Zagreb, where he has lived since 1982.
Since 1994 he has participated in the activities of Roma associations as a leader of summer schools for the Roma children and young people, as well as a journalist in Roma magazines.
In 1998 he was one of the founders of the Association of Roma for the Roma in Croatia, in which he has held the position of president since then.
Within the same association he led several projects: “Summer school for the Roma children and youths” (1999), “Eko Roma for the Roma” (2000) “How our ancestors lived” (2001), Journal “Youths for the youths “(2001),” Equalization of educational opportunities through the preparation of the Roma children for school “(2002),” Healthy communities “(2002), Intercultural program “Youths for the youths “(2003)” After-school care for the Roma children “(2003).
He is the author of the bilingual collection of social poems “There is a sun / Odori si o Kham” (published in 1999), and co-author of the manual “Healthy Community – Education for the Environment” (2003).
He is actively involved in promoting the rights of the Roma children and youths in the domain of education.

MAJKO

Ranjeno je srce moje

I pijana duša sjetna

Suzne su mi crne oči

Zašto majko nisi sretna?

Volim pjesmu, sunce volim

Kišu, ptice, a i noći

Zasto si mi tužna majko

Kad ću skoro k tebi doći?

Doći ću ti ranom zorom

Kad se prvo sunce budi

Naslonit ću glavu svoju

Tebi majko tad na grudi