the alienation. But that's a start towards understanding.

(And yes, I'm somewhat aware of their historic plight - also of their fate under the Nazis. And of course one then adds, 'et al'.) I've long thought of them as the world's Litmus - when they are finally welcomed somehere -??- the species shall have demonstrated its first adolescent growth spurt since say, the witch-burnings. I expect not to see that.