Moto Santa Claus for Children charity event paraded to Belgrade

In front of the Belgrade City Assembly more than 200 motorcyclists dressed in Santa Claus suits gathered for the annual charity event, before visiting medical institutions for children to bring them happiness over the New Year holidays.

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Voluntary action to protect from snow avalanche

25.11.2012. Restelica, Dragash
At an altitude of over 2,000m, the local people of the village Restelica on their own initiative, without the help of the state Kosovo, trying to protect the place where the tragedy had occurred in February this year.

In the February 11 snow avalanche killed ten people and one girl five years was found alive.
Because the terrain is very inaccessible, the only means of transportation of materials to scene of the accident are horses and building machines - dampers.

Promises that were given by the state, politicians and other people that will be very soon restored the accident site and will try to protect the accident site. But promises were not fulfilled, and the local people are very angry and are willing to take a physical fight with any man who is not from Restelica.

Me and my friend on the way to the scene were verbally attacked and we were not allowed to take photos.

It happened and Kosovo police and journalists from Prishtina. Upset and very angry local people do not allow anyone to take photographs of their work, with the explanation that journalists guilty as the state nothing is done until now.

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Prishtina from another perspective

Prishtina, capital of Kosovo, as seen through the lens of a different perspective.

Football training in Kosovo overcomes language barriers

28.10.2012. Dragash
Children of all communities from 7 to 18 years old train several times a week for the regional league. There is no disagreement and intolerance. Even the language poses no barrier, because the language of football is understood by all.

Dragash municipality is located in the south of Kosovo. The municipality of Dragash is a multiethnic community in which they live Albanians (Opolje), Gorani and Bosniaks (Gora).
As a least developed municipalities in Kosovo is facing a number of challenges (employment, migration, etc).
After the war in Kosovo, the relationship between the community was tense. But always the Albanians and Bosniaks and Gorani lived as brothers.

Winner II, a football club that is registered this year is proof that communities overcome disagreements and tensions and that they want to live in peace and harmony with their neighbors.
Football club to compete in a lower rank in the regional league, and so far achieved solid results. The league and clubs participating from Prizren, Orahovac, Suva Reka, Mamusha, Malishevo.

 

Children of all communities from 7 years to 18 week training several times and play a match in the regional league. There is no disagreement and intolerance. Even the language poses no barrier, because the language of football all understand.

Young coach, Djabir Mehmedi, is trying to make the best transfer their knowledge and experience to their young players. He says that every beginning is difficult, but that he hoped that the club will survive despite financial problems.

Stadium Club is located on the outskirts of Dragash, and thanks to the parents of young soccer players, was placed in service.

We live in an underdeveloped municipality and we are aware of all the difficulties. We thank the municipality to us was helpful and gave us the use of a mini bus which we use in our play away. Still looking for a permanent donor, which would facilitate us some work - says coach Mehmedi.