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The war in Serbia and the subsequent displacement of Albanians has become a
savage epilogue to the 20th century. Tens of thousands fled their homes for
the refugee camps in neighboring countries. The camps, giant tent cities,
housed twenty to thirty thousand people in overcrowded conditions. Heat, starvation, long lines and fatigue epitomized the tragedy of their nation. As NATO troops entered Kosovo, Operation Safe Haven was launched as a humanitarian effort, to evacuate thousands of refugees from the war zone to safe havens until the situation stabilized. This is the story of 19-year old
Tony and his flight from the refugee camp to Australia. This program comes to us from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and airs as part of the international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Flight from Kosovo was produced by Sharon Davis of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The technical production was by Stephen Tilly. A special thanks goes to the Iyetti and Goshi families, Jeff Parish, and Peter Water's team from the immigration department. This program originally aired as part of the international documentary exchange series Crossing Boundaries.
Links:
Kosovo: News, Background, and Resources
In early 1998, large-scale fighting broke out in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo, resulting in the displacement of some 300,000 people
Kosovo
A rich ethnic culture, unique food, a beautiful language, and colorful and interesting people whose passion for life was matched only by their desire for freedom
Books:
 Kosovo: War and Revenge
by: Tim Judah 2000
This book is a gripping account of how Kosovo became the center of such deadly conflict.
 Kosovo: How Myths and Truths Started a War
by: Julie A. Mertus 1999
Everyone interested in Kosovo should read this eye-opening, disturbing, and moving book
 The Serbs : History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia
by: Tim Judah 2000
Bosnian Serbs, aided by Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic, systematically murdered, raped, and terrorized Bosnian Muslims as they stove tocreate a Greater Serbia.
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