It’s just a few days now before I head out to Serbia on the next part of ‘My Refugee Journey’ and I can’t help but think about the country and its recent history and the backlash Serbia has continued to this very day to receive. I’m a former British who served through the 90s whenContinue reading “Time To Make Peace With Serbia and Stop Attacking The Country For Its Past”
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My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia
My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia Saturday 30th April Three Syrian refugees who I’ve known since Lesvos are trapped in Macedonia in a refugee transit camp currently, but the support from some friends in Portugal and Canada, we are gathering together information to help get them asylum in Portugal. ThisContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – 30th April to 2nd May 2016 | Macedonia”
A Look Inside Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp | Macedonia
Tabanovce is a Refugee Transit Camp just inside the Macedonia on its border with Serbia… This small camp has been home recently to around 1500 refugees, though now at the time of writing this, the numbers have gone down to around 600 with very few making it into Macedonia now the borders are shut andContinue reading “A Look Inside Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp | Macedonia”
My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016
My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016 Belgrade to Tabanovce Refugee Transit Camp in Macedonia on the Serbian border… I arrived at the Belgrade Bus Station in plenty of time to board the coach that was due to leave at 11:20am – I waitedContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – The Journey to Macedonia and First Day In Country 28th & 29th April 2016”
My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016
My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016 The day started with heading down to the two parks near the Belgrade railway station where the refugees are situated. They are two small parks where a strange co-existence of both refugees and locals during the day sit and relax in the park… During days like todayContinue reading “My Refugee Journey – Belgrade 17th April 2016”
My Refugee Journey 13th – 15th April 2016 – Belgrade Serbia
I’ve now been in Belgrade Serbia for three days; I arrived on Wednesday 13th first thing in the morning after my flight from Gatwick to Belgrade via Istanbul where I had to wait for 8hrs between flights. I flew by Turkish Airlines who were awesome! I really mean that, the plane was very comfortable, theContinue reading “My Refugee Journey 13th – 15th April 2016 – Belgrade Serbia”
Safwat’s Journey – A Syrian Refugee on his way to Germany
Safwat’s Journey – A Syrian Refugee on his way to Germany I met Safwat at the Syrian Family Refugee Camp on Lesvos called Kara Tepe… He spoke excellent English and helped me during a busy time giving out sleeping bags and blankets one night, helping with translations. He felt he had to return the favourContinue reading “Safwat’s Journey – A Syrian Refugee on his way to Germany”
The Tragedy of Child Life Due To War & The Refugee Crisis
The Tragedy of Child Life Due to War & the Refugee Crisis Even since before the EU-Turkey Agreement came into place last month, conditions for any refugee/migrant was appalling and beyond comprehension whether on the journey itself or at various refugee camps or gathering areas across Europe. You would think that at least when theyContinue reading “The Tragedy of Child Life Due To War & The Refugee Crisis”
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