More than 500,000 Romas, an ethnic group with South Asian origins and its own distinct language, have lived in Romania for decades.<br /><br />But the majority of them in the eastern European country live in extremely poor and isolated communities.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Romania, where Connect-R, a Roma rap star, is delivering a message of inspiration and hope to his people.<br /><br />[August 19, 2010]
