National Geographic: Recent Anniversary and Death Highlights Continued Struggle of “The Erased”

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(National Geographic) National Geographic grantee Riley Arthur is documenting the Erased of Slovenia- 25,000+ non-ethnic Slovenian residents were left without legal status after the country split from Yugoslavia in 1991. Over two decades later, the community is still fighting for documentation. These stories are about the Erased and the places they live. 

"February 26th, 2014 marked the 22nd anniversary of the Erasure. Throughout my fieldwork, people close to me have asked me variations of the same questions: Why should we care about the Slovene Erasure? Why is it still relevant? For those Erased, relatives of Erased people or those working with the Erased, it is still an everyday struggle."

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http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/14/recent-anniversary-and-death-highlights-continued-struggle-of-the-erased/