Based on the official records from the Commissariat for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia there are 6,748 refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) living in collective centers throughout Serbia. They live in poor conditions, terrible hygiene, without jobs, salaries, pensions and often without the opportunity to legally obtain any type of income.

These people are not just numbers. Every one of them has a past and a life story. Just a small number of them have the opportunity to plan the future.

A life without a home is their every day challenge. Resilience and improvisation are their reality.

We must remember that they did not choose to live this way.

We spoke to many of them. Some of their life stories we recorded on camera.

A life just like yours - Vjekoslav Petrovic is from Prizren, Kosovo. He has been a refugee for 9 years. In Prizren he left his home, friends and job. His life was similar to any other. After 30 years of hard work, he was left with nothing.

Nowhere land - Goranka Obucina lives in Cardak, a refugee center near Kovin, Serbia. She has been a refugee since 1991. In Cardak she married her husband Branko and gave birth to her son Goran.

Mother - Two years ago Marica Lalic became a single parent. Today she lives in a refugee camp with her son Radovan and daughter Jelena who is mentally challenged.

One of the forgotten - Slavica Tovarlaza has been a refugee for 12 years. In operation "Storm" she lost her father.

Eyes full of hope - Zoran Kesic is 21 years old and has been living in a refugee center for 8 years. Recently he got married. He has been building a house since 2003.

A home is my only hope - Milan Pjevalica lives in the refugee camp in Krnjaca with his wife and son. He spent 45 days as prisoner of war in Croatia. He completely lost his hearing.