An exhibition highlighting the full chronology and geography of the Romani Holocaust has arrived in Bulgaria. Official photographs and documents provide a detailed account of the tragic history, with organizers emphasizing the importance of this topic becoming a part of the country's historical memory of World War II.

"When society remains silent about an injustice, it risks allowing new divisions, discrimination, and hatred to emerge. Here, we are not just remembering the victims but also defending fundamental values such as human dignity and equality," said Tsvetomir Petrov, Mayor of Sofia, at the exhibition's opening, which is organized by the World Romani Federation to commemorate the Roma Resistance Day on May 16.

On May 15, 1944, approximately 6,000 Romani people in Auschwitz realized that the following day would be their last. On May 16, around 600 of them refused to attend the daily morning roll call, instead storming an equipment warehouse and arming themselves with shovels, picks, and spades. Not a single one of them was killed in the gas chambers that day.

This act of resistance is one of the most significant moments of disobedience in World War II, but it is also one of the least known. The exhibition honors the right to life of every citizen while reminding us of a tragic past.

The exhibition, which has been displayed at the United Nations in New York, Texas, Austin, and Romania, serves as a tribute to the approximately one million Romani people who were killed during the Holocaust.