WAY OF THE WANDERERS

A personal pilgrimage through the stories, songs and culture of a people for whom freedom was more important than security, and a campfire under the stars was preferable to a warm hearth within stone walls. Settled society always discriminated against travellers and Jess tells shocking stories of bullying, violence, the enforced break-up of families and separate schooling. But drawing on her own and her family's experiences, she also captures the magic and drama of days wandering the roads and working the land, and brings to life the travellers' rich and vibrant traditions.