Inside, although brave efforts have been made to brighten up the orphanage rooms with wall paintings and a few toys, they cannot disguise the cold institutional feel of the place with it s harsh lighting and bare floors. In one room, a row of babies stand clutching the bars of their identical cots. Some whimper, some just stare, some hide their heads and scream when an adult comes near them. At meal times they wait to be fed in turn by a single helper. Tiny tables and chairs fill the centre of the room.
Miniature beds line the walls.
On each bed lies a small identical doll - promotional toys left over from the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. A third, smaller room is a play area. An old mattress is the only furniture. A few fought-over toys are scattered around. One large teddy bear is shared by all.