After weeks of uncertainty, they finally feel safe. What they do not realize is that the next stage of their ordeal has just begun. International relief agencies still can't keep up with the number of refugees. The camps at Stenkovec and Brazde were built to house 30,000 people. More than 60,000 people are now living there.
New arrivals have to sleep in the open for the first few nights.
The newest camp at Cegrane, though still under construction, is already crammed to the bursting point. After I saw conditions with my own eyes, I decided that it stinks of human tragedy. Earlier this month, actor Richard Gere, visiting the Stenkovec camp, asked one young refugee what she found most difficult about live in the camp. Back, then, the refugees prayed for the sun. Now, the days are warm and sunny, but the heat has brought a new round of health hazards.