Saturday, August 29, 2009

No love for the Roma in Hungary...

On the far side of railway tracks, on the outskirts of the city of Ozd, in northern Hungary, is what must be one of the most deprived villages in Europe. 

Home to around 400 Roma or Gypsy people, corralled on the edge of town, is what is essentially a slum. 

They live in buildings that once provided homes for workers from the nearby steelworks, but conditions are truly dreadful. 

Many windows have no glass; tiles are missing from the roofs; some buildings have collapsed altogether. 

Just a handful of communal toilets and taps serve the whole community. More...

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