Serbia – ‘Afghan Park’, Belgrade (Episode 5)

In Episode Five, we arrive in the Serbian capital Belgrade with András Léderer from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Idro Seferi. Near the bus station in the center of town is a spot known as ‘Afghan Park’ where people gather waiting to catch a bus to the border on the so-called ‘Balkan route’.

In this park we hear from Amir, a pharmacist who fled his country after militias threatened to kill him. Traveling with Amir are his wife and two small children. We also meet a renowned lawyer, Nikola Kovačević, who talks about why he is helping migrants who have been pushed back at the borders.

Credits
Reporter: Idro Seferi, Serbia
Presentation in Serbia: András Léderer
Presenter and Producer: Emma Wallis
Editor: Marion MacGregor
Series Editors: Charlotte Hauswedell and Sven Pöhle
Studio production: Gerd Georgii and Jürgen Kuhn in the DW studios
Music: Chinese Man Records, France