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Roma children, fighting discrimination with chess, here's what they do in Romania

Video. Roma children, fighting discrimination with chess, here's what they do in Romania

Updated: 09/06/2025 - 15:01 GMT+2

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In this episode of Smart Regions, we went to Satu Mare, a Romanian town on the border with Hungary, where the Stea association uses chess to facilitate the integration of the most vulnerable children.

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