honorable mention
Kristof Huf germany
title
on the edge between failure and hope - refugees in Bosnia
Nearly 10,000 refugees and migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East are stuck at the EU border in Bosnia. 6000 are in camps; about 3000 without accommodation.
A deeply sad and extremely unjust situation.
A few weeks ago I had the chance to travel there and what I found where frightened and exhausted people, living temporarily in abandoned ruins and houses right at the Croatian border.
They all have a ritual, what they call themselves “The Game”. They attempt to cross the border to Croatia by foot during night or even daytime, walking through the hills and forests. Families pushing the baby carriages and caring the children. Most of the time just to be caught, sent back and sometimes even beaten up by the Croatian police which monitors the border crossings with drones and helicopters.
All images where taken in 2021
He studied Jazzbass and Restoration.
He works and lives in Munich / Germany.
Student of Nikos Economopoulos (Magnum)
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entry description
Nearly 10,000 refugees and migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East are stuck at the EU border in Bosnia. 6000 are in camps; about 3000 without accommodation.
A deeply sad and extremely unjust situation.
A few weeks ago I had the chance to travel there and what I found where frightened and exhausted people, living temporarily in abandoned ruins and houses right at the Croatian border.
They all have a ritual, what they call themselves “The Game”. They attempt to cross the border to Croatia by foot during night or even daytime, walking through the hills and forests. Families pushing the baby carriages and caring the children. Most of the time just to be caught, sent back and sometimes even beaten up by the Croatian police which monitors the border crossings with drones and helicopters.
All images where taken in 2021
about the photographer
Kristof Huf was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, as son of a German/Canadian artist family.He studied Jazzbass and Restoration.
He works and lives in Munich / Germany.
Student of Nikos Economopoulos (Magnum)
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