Andy Nelson, Photojournalist

Kosovo - Exodus and Return

  • Kosovars flee into Albania after being driven from their homes by Serbian paramilitary units.
  • Kosovars flee into Albania after being driven from their homes by Serbian paramilitary units.
  • Kosovars embrace in relief after they safely crossed the Albanian border from Kosovo.
  • A Kosovar girl holds back tears as she crosses into Albania.
  • Many refugees showed the wear of walking or riding miles to reach safety.
  • Kosovars query an Albanian border guard about where to go after crossing from Kosovo. Information was limited for those crossing the border.
  • A family rearranges children on their tractor as they flee Kosovo in Albania.
  • Kovovar refugees take cover under plastic sheeting.
  • Thousands fled the ethnic violence in Kosovo and found refuge in Albania. Most left with onlya few possessions.
  • Children from Kosovo play in an abandoned swimming pool at a refugee camp in Albania.
  • Kosovars wave to NATO troops as they cross back into the country.
  • The old town of Djokovica was destroyed by Serbian paramilitary units.
  • The old town of Djokovica was destroyed by Serbian paramilitary units.
  • The silhouette of an executed Kosovar is all that remains on the floor of his home.
  • Kosovars react to the sight of burned out buildings on their return home.
  • Men pick through the rubble of their home burned by retreating Serbian troops.
  • Back at her home, a young Kosovar picks fresh cherries.
  • Food is offloaded and stored after a familiy returned home to Kosovo.
  • Despite their home being burned out, a Kosovar family still gathers for an afternoon meal on the grounds.
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