Monday 14 December 2009

"it's not living... just surviving"

Kosova is not recognised as a sovereign land by Serbia.

Nearly 1 million people were displaced through the conlict in 1999.

They can not return to the life they had. Many are still scattered. The life they had will not be there even if they were to go back. The social landscape has changed.

Some are in designated places for such displaced people. Those in Serbia are not refugees as their "country" is not recognised

Nikoleta is staying in "non" refugee camp, in Serbia. She invited 2 of my colleagues into her small 3 x 3m house. She offered them drinks. She uttered these words: "it's not living... just surviving".

My colleagues left after their drink.

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