in the hushed conversations that creep through the underbelly of the city, some might decry the gypsies, painting them with broad strokes of suspicion. but, take it from a gumshoe who's seen the shadows and the light, their culture's a mosaic, vibrant and ever-changing. they've managed to reinvent from scratch traditions that sing with color and dance with life, all while keeping the critics at bay with a preexpulsive opinion formed on hearsay. yet, what many don't see, on the sly, is their boundless generosity and hearts as open as the sky.