Honorable Mention / 2016 / Press / General News

Refugees on Balkan route

  • Photographer
    Matej Povse, Slovenia

Refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and from some African
countries try to reach a safe place to live. Europe looks like a safe
place. From Turkey to Greece by boat. From Greece to Macedonia
on foot. I have joined them at this point on their long journey. At
Greece - Macedonian border the refugees are stopped by army
and police. At Macedonian - Serbian border they stand in the rain
and mud for hours, just to get a paper, which allows them to cross
the state.
Finally before the EU member country Hungary, they have to walk
for miles to get to the unofficial camp. Some of them try to avoid
officials.
When Hungary closed the border, they have to pass Croatia to
reach EU member Slovenia.

I have joined them on their long journey and did not affect the
course of their journey.