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25 images Created 13 Feb 2011

Widows of War

The province of Gjacova in Kosovo is one of the most affected by the recent war in the Balkans. It is known for the war starting and ending in this region causing the majority of civilians killings in Kosovo. In some villages, like Meje there are no men left but their widows and children.
The fate of these women is uncertain as international charity organisations are slowly moved from the Balkans. The re-construction process has halted leaving most homes half built and unsuitable to be inhabited. The widows and their children have had to seek shelter with relatives, whilst those that couldn't, live in very devastating conditions.
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  • Kosoli family, missing brothers ( from left, Kastriot, Kriste, Simon,Gjerg,Filip). One night the Serbian military invaded many homes in the Meje village. All the men were taken away and since then are missing. Their bodies have never been found.
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  • A widow of war in Kosovo. Many widows are left without any means of sustainment.  After the war,  ngos assisted some widows of war in rebuilding their homes however support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This policy has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for support.
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  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in bombed homes and with no one to turn to for support.
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  • There are some villages in Kosovo where there are no men left, being taken from the serbian army and still today many are missing.
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  • Skenderaj in Kosovo is the most destroyed area from the war. Many of the women live in what once used to be their home, and now are just empty and half destroyed rooms. The war has left women widowed, without means to support themselves and their children and homeless.
    cinzia_widowsofwar04.jpg
  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
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  • Maria Sokoli is 80 years old and has 5 members of her family missing: Simon, Krista, Filip, Kastriot and Pashka. Her niece Diana sitting next to her is looking after her.
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  • In the village of Meje there are no men left. The official line is that they are missing. Diana points to her dad among the missing. Here, A. is pointing to the men of her family and her father that she has never seen again.
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  • In Kosovo, some of the villages like Meje has no men left.  The widows with their children have a difficult life.  Their homes are mostly unfinished after Ngos were sent away from the country and their meagre support of 60Euros is meant to support the whole family for a month.
    cinzia_widowsofwar026.jpg
  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
    cinzia_widowsofwar027.jpg
  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
    cinzia_widowsofwar012.jpg
  • In the outskirts of Skenderaj, I visited this lady who has 5 children to fend off by herself after her husband was taken away by the serbian army and she has never seen him again. She feels fortunate that she has some land and is able to feed her children in this way.
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  • Ageja Sokoli. Widow of war. Her four sons are still missing and husband were taken away by the serbian police in a night raid.  She has never seen them since. Their bodies have never been found. She is holding a picture of her husband and of herself.
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  • For years most women live in a limbo. They write letters, go out to demand justice but they have so far no replies.
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  • A father stands in front of the grave of his son being killed during the war in the Balkans.
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  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
    cinzia_widowsofwar05.jpg
  • In Kosovo, some of the villages like Meje has no men left.  The widows with their children have a difficult life.  Their homes are mostly unfinished after Ngos were sent away from the country and their meagre support of 60Euros is meant to support the whole family for a month. A widow of Meje with 5 children.
    cinzia_widowsofwar022.jpg
  • In Kosovo, some of the villages like Meje has no men left.  The widows with their children have a difficult life.  Their homes are mostly unfinished after Ngos were sent away from the country and their meagre support of 60Euros is meant to support the whole family for a month.
    cinzia_widowsofwar025.jpg
  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
    cinzia_widowsofwar013.jpg
  • Widows of war receive 60Euros for maintenance. With this meagre income they can hardly make ends meet. Often if they have a son, he is going to work at an early age to help out the family.
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  • Widows of war in Kosovo.  After the war, some of villages like Meje have no men left.  Many widows have no means of sustainment.  Ngos assisted the widows in rebuilding their homes.  However, the Ngos support has diminuished to null after they have been moved to  Iraq and Afghanistan.  This decision has left the widows in unfinished homes and no one to turn to for any support.
    cinzia_widowsofwar028.jpg
  • Widows of war receive 60Euros for maintenance. With this meagre income they can hardly make ends meet. If they do have sons, they normally take charge in the upkeeping of the family with their mum.  Ngos like Medicos del Mundo have opened workshops rooms where the widows can engage in creating house wares like cloths, towels, etc. by knitting and sewing. They then sell their products. A woman says that overall there is more conformt in being together than in making an income as generally most women in Kosovo know how to sew or knit.
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  • Widows of war receive 60Euros for maintenance. With this meagre income they can hardly make ends meet. If they have sons, they normally take charge in the upkeeping of the family with their mum.
    cinzia_widowsofwar029.jpg
  • In Kosovo, some of the villages like Meje has no men left.  The widows with their children have a difficult life.  Their homes are mostly unfinished after Ngos were sent away from the country and their meagre support of 60Euros is meant to support the whole family for a month. A widow of Meje with 5 children.
    cinzia_widowsofwar023.jpg
  • In Kosovo, some of the villages like Meje has no men left.  The widows with their children have a difficult life.  Their homes are mostly unfinished after Ngos were sent away from the country and their meagre support of 60Euros is meant to support the whole family for a month. A widow of Meje with 5 children.
    cinzia_widowsofwar024.jpg