Dževrija, a sex worker and pajdo addict who lives in Little Leskovac. She has a tattoo of her ex-boyfriend's name from the period when she was clean. All photos by Aleksandrija Ajdukovic
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"We all love pajdo here, it's easy to get, it's cheap. Even the little kids know about it," says resident Tarzan, pointing to a kid who is no older than six. "They go with their dads to buy."On VICE News: Good Luck Getting an Organ Transplant if You're Poor in America
Tarzan's name is tattooed on his back. He is in recovery after ten years of pajdo addiction.
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One of the only cars in the ghetto
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To get social welfare, healthcare, jobs and adult education you need to have ID, which many Roma do not have this because their parents do not have it and they have no birth certificate. For example, earlier this year, a two-year-old Roma boy who had suffered severe burns on his arm was refused follow-up surgery because his mother did not have health insurance. Roma women have also been asked to pay to give birth in hospitals.The Roma here are seen as guilty for doing dirty jobs, being sick, addicted, poor, and uneducated. — Viktorija Cucić
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The streets of Little Leskovac are bordered by huge piles of rubbish. Garbage trucks and other civic services do not come here.
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Sofija's baby was born two months ago, but she was told he cannot be registered because she has no ID.
