Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Serbia's scrapheap scavengers By Matt Prodger BBC correspondent in Belgrade The Saiti family, like many of the 10 million Roma (Gypsies) in central and eastern Europe, are struggling against poverty and discrimination. The Saitis: Neglected by the Serbian welfare system International Roma Day, on 8 April, is aimed at raising awareness of the problems facing Roma. In central Belgrade the Saitis live on the wrong side of the tracks. Their home is a cardboard hut perched beside a railway. Shaban Saiti, 32, has a wife, four children and little else apart from a cannibalised Citroen car, which he calls his " Beloved Dyana " . Together they make up a familiar sight in Belgrade. Shaban spends his days driving round the streets searching for rubbish - anything - to sell. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4412197.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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