Ending Song: Salman Duski https://soundcloud.com/user-244310141... 

Welcome to The Balkan Route. 

A mini-series podcast that presents the European Migration Crisis from travelers themselves, specifically the route through the Balkan countries. 

We have recorded interviews from anonymous migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers on their way to EU countries, through Bosnia. Each interview was recorded during the daily food distribution in Sarajevo. Everyday, international volunteers serve food and hand out clothing and other winter necessities to anyone who needs it. Please see the links below for more information about NGOs in Sarajevo. The goal of this podcast is to show how each person that travels this way is unique in their background, reason for crossing (illegal crossings are much more dangerous and the reasons for choosing this differ in each case), and their hopes for the future. These fellow humans are not just a number, but an individual with rights (see: UN Declaration of Human Rights). 

They are stuck now in a migrant limbo. Bosnia, with its own economic difficulties, although welcoming, cannot provide work and a livelihood for each person passing through, Croatia has intensified its southern border, and they are waiting for northern EU countries to decide whether they will admit more migrants and refugees (as they did back in 2015). Although the numbers are less, and there is less focus today on the crisis in media, the migration crisis into Europe is still ongoing. This year, over 24,000 people have entered Bosnia (around 5,000 still remaining), hoping to pass quickly and onto Croatia next. But as we have now seen, thousands remain stuck in Bosnia. With the onset of winter, which can reach -20 degrees Celsius in Bosnia, the situation is becoming more desperate. 

The NGOs in Sarajevo are: https://www.collectiveaidngo.org https://www.facebook.com/aidbrigadebih https://www.facebook.com/BASIS-Bosnia... https://www.facebook.com/cadus.org/ Local Bosnian charity, http://www.Pomozi.ba, also provides much of the food in the nearby migration camp. 

Music: Salman Duski-No Borders Music Project (https://soundcloud.com/user-244310141...)
 Some of the music in this podcast is open source, and some from the No Borders Music Project, which has been recording artists in transit, in the Balkans. 

The Balkan Route Podcast by: Interviewers: Giovanna Pommella (Brasil), Dano Vukicevich (USA) Narrations: Arthur Newton (UK), Dano Vukicevich Editing: Dano Vukicevich, Giovanna Pommella 

Unfortunately, there are many reasons why we cannot share the names of the interviewees. Danger from home countries and danger of future deportation are some of the main reasons. We hope for a day when all people can speak out without risk of persecution. Thanks for listening...

The Balkan Route - Episode 1

Ending Song: Flouka - Loukane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLS1v... 

Welcome to The Balkan Route. 

A podcast mini-series that presents the European Migration Crisis from travelers themselves, specifically the route through the Balkan countries. We have recorded interviews from anonymous migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers on their way to EU countries, through Bosnia. Each interview was recorded during the daily food distribution in Sarajevo. 

Everyday, international volunteers serve food and hand out clothing and other winter necessities to anyone who needs it. Please see the links below for more information about NGOs in Sarajevo. This episode focuses on the journey through the Balkans and contains interviews alleging police abuse and mistreatment in Croatia. It contains some explicit language and listener discretion is advised. 

The goal of this podcast is to show how each person that travels this way is unique in their background, reason for crossing (illegal crossings are much more dangerous and the reasons for choosing this differ in each case), and their hopes for the future. These fellow humans are not just a number, but an individual with rights (see: UN Declaration of Human Rights). They are stuck now in a migrant limbo. Bosnia, with its own economic difficulties, although welcoming, cannot provide work and a livelihood for each person passing through, Croatia has intensified its southern border, and they are waiting for northern EU countries to decide whether they will admit more migrants and refugees (as they did back in 2015). Although the numbers are less, and there is less focus today on the crisis in media, the migration crisis into Europe is still ongoing. 

This year, over 24,000 people have entered Bosnia (around 5,000 still remaining), hoping to pass quickly and onto Croatia next. But as we have now seen, thousands remain stuck in Bosnia. With the onset of winter, which can reach -20 degrees Celsius in Bosnia, the situation is becoming more desperate. 

The NGOs in Sarajevo are: https://www.collectiveaidngo.org https://www.facebook.com/aidbrigadebih https://www.facebook.com/BASIS-Bosnia... https://www.facebook.com/cadus.org/ Local Bosnian charity, http://www.Pomozi.ba , also provides much of the food in the nearby migration camp. 

Music: Flouka - Loukane 
Some of the music in this podcast is open source. 

The Balkan Route Podcast by: Interviewers: Giovanna Pommella (Brasil), Dano Vukicevich (USA) Narrations: Arthur Newton (UK), Dano Vukicevich Editing: Dano Vukicevich, Giovanna Pommella 

Unfortunately, there are many reasons why we cannot share the names of the interviewees. Danger from home countries and danger of future deportation are some of the main reasons. We hope for a day when all people can speak out without risk of persecution. Thanks for listening

The Balkan Route - Episode 2

First Song: Orkestra Keyif - Deryada Deryaliklar 
Ending Song: Dark Eyes in Farsee https://soundcloud.com/user-244310141...... 

Welcome to The Balkan Route. 

A podcast mini-series that presents the European Migration Crisis from travelers themselves, specifically the route through the Balkan countries. This episode continues with information about the alleged Police abuse in Croatia, interviews from volunteer medical staff, and a bit about what it's like traveling with a family. We have recorded interviews from anonymous migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers on their way to EU countries, through Bosnia. Each interview was recorded during the daily food distribution in Sarajevo. Everyday, international volunteers serve food and hand out clothing and other winter necessities to anyone who needs it. Please see the links below for more information about NGOs in Sarajevo. The goal of this mini series is to show how each person that travels this way is unique in their background, reason for crossing (illegal crossings are much more dangerous and the reasons for choosing this differ in each case), and their hopes for the future. These fellow humans are not just a number, but an individual with rights (see: UN Declaration of Human Rights). They are stuck now in a migrant limbo. Bosnia, with its own economic difficulties, although welcoming, cannot provide work and a livelihood for each person passing through, Croatia has intensified its southern border, and they are waiting for northern EU countries to decide whether they will admit more migrants and refugees (as they did back in 2015). Although the numbers are less, and there is less focus today on the crisis in media, the migration crisis into Europe is still ongoing. This year, over 24,000 people have entered Bosnia (around 5,000 still remaining), hoping to pass quickly and onto Croatia next. But as we have now seen, thousands remain stuck in Bosnia. With the onset of winter, which can reach -20 degrees Celsius in Bosnia, the situation is becoming more desperate. 

The NGOs in Sarajevo are: 
https://www.collectiveaidngo.org 
https://www.facebook.com/aidbrigadebih 
https://www.facebook.com/BASIS-Bosnia... https://www.facebook.com/cadus.org/ 
Local Bosnian charity, http://www.Pomozi.ba, also provides much of the food in the nearby migration camp.

 Music: First Song: Orkestra Keyif - Deryada Deryaliklar
 Ending Song: Dark Eyes in Farsee https://soundcloud.com/user-244310141...... 

The Balkan Route Podcast by: Interviewers: Giovanna Pommella (Brasil), Dano Vukicevich (USA) Narrations: Arthur Newton (UK), Dano Vukicevich Editing: Dano Vukicevich, Giovanna Pommella Unfortunately, there are many reasons why we cannot share the names of the interviewees. Danger from home countries and danger of future deportation are some of the main reasons. We hope for a day when all people can speak out without risk of persecution. Thanks for listening...

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