CROATIA/SLOVENIA
“Bianca Senatore travelled alone to document the final stretch of the Balkan migration route along the Croatia-Slovenia border and into Trieste, Italy. The photos capture the liminal existence of migrants paused mid-journey, sheltering in the abandoned train station in Rijeka and passing time on disused tracks while awaiting the chance to continue north, their worn footwear a testament to the distances already covered. Crossing into Italy, Senatore documented the makeshift encampments in the abandoned port silos of Trieste, where migrants light fires to keep warm, as well as the work of Lorena Fornasir and her husband Gian Andrea, who go out every evening to the city’s train station to provide medical care and support to those arriving via the Balkan route through their association Linea d’Ombra.“
- Migrant sleeping at the abandoned train station in Fiume, Croatia.
- The border between Croatia and Slovenia.
- Migrants playing football on the abandoned train tracks in Fiume.
- Migrant showing the poor state of his footwear.
- The abandoned station of Fiume, Croatia where migrants wait for their journey to continue.
- Lorena Fornasir, an author and medical professional, works alongside her husband Gian Andrea every evening in front of Trieste’s train station, providing care to migrants arriving via the Balkan route as part of the association Linea d’Ombra.
- Migrants residing in the only safe haven of abandoned silos in the port of Trieste lighting a fire to keep warm.
- Border fence between Croatia and Slovenia.
- The abandoned silos near the port of Trieste where the migrants camp.
Photos: Bianca Senatore
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