Idomeni - Vladimir Zivojinovic

Migrants/Idomeni

The largest concentration of migrants at the time of the biggest crisis, at the transition from 2015 to 2016, was in Idomeni. About 14,000 migrants were on the border of Macedonia and northern Greece. I was in Idomeni in March 2016 at the time when several thousand people stayed in a wild camp, made by refugees. I spent seven days there, and during that time I saw the misery of people who had been driven away from their homes. Children of all ages and women, predominantly mothers, from teenage years to mature women. Men were at their best, between 20 and 30 alone and with their families.

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Early misty morning in the refugee camp, Idomeni, March 2016.

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The migrant's family stands on the rain in front of their tent, Idomeni, March 2016.

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The boy comes out of the tent in a migrant camp, Idomeni, March 2016.

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The girl warmed up in the early morning hours, Idomeni, March 2016.

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Migrants wait in line for food in front of trucks with humanitarian aid, Idomeni, March 2016.

The children of migrants are playing on the Idomeni railroad, Idomeni, March 2016.

The mother with the child waits for food, Idomeni, March 2016.

Migrants fight in line for food in front of trucks with humanitarian aid, Idomeni, March 2016.

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Migrants cross the river at the borders of Greece and Macedonia to escape to Macedonia, Idomeni, March 2016.

A refugee woman waits for her family at the border of Greece and Macedonia

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A girl in line waits for food, Idomeni, March 2016.

The group of migrant moves to Macedonia from Idomeni, Idomeni, March 2016.

Volunteers help migrants cross the border to Macedonia, Idomeni, March 2016.

View of the refugee camp in Idomeni during the night, Idomeni, March 2016.