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‘Our Parents Carried us to Safety’: Disabled Kosovo Children Recall Escape in 1999
Serbia🏛️ PoliticsProgressive20 hr. ago

‘Our Parents Carried us to Safety’: Disabled Kosovo Children Recall Escape in 1999

In March 1999, during the expulsion of Kosovo Albanian families by Serbian forces, Sali Morina and his wife were forced to manually carry three of their children, suffering from muscular dystrophy, to safety. The account highlights the extreme hardship faced by disabled individuals during the conflict, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll on families fleeing violence. The narrative underscores the broader humanitarian crisis experienced by Kosovo Albanians under Serbian military actions. It serves as a personal testimony to the displacement and trauma endured during this period.

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Balkan Insight (BIRN) logoBalkan Insight (BIRN)IndependentProgressive20 hr. ago
‘Our Parents Carried us to Safety’: Disabled Kosovo Children Recall Escape in 1999

In March 1999, during the expulsion of Kosovo Albanian families by Serbian forces, Sali Morina and his wife were forced to manually carry three of their children, suffering from muscular dystrophy, to safety. The account highlights the extreme hardship faced by disabled individuals during the conflict, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll on families fleeing violence. The narrative underscores the broader humanitarian crisis experienced by Kosovo Albanians under Serbian military actions. It serves as a personal testimony to the displacement and trauma endured during this period.

Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the conflict through the lens of human rights and humanitarian suffering, aligning with left-leaning perspectives that emphasize the plight of marginalized groups such as disabled individuals. While it does not overtly take a political stance, the focus on the victims' experiences

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