The Romani: A Forgotten Generation. Offering a Prayer. Viorica Demian, Matron of the Hendre-Lucaciu family, prays for a job so that she can go to work and help the family get water and food during the harsh Romanian winter; February 19, 2013. Most business owners in the nearby city of Oradea are wary of hiring 'gypsies', as prejudices and stereotypes often create an invisible wall between cultures.