Relating to CXW’s posts here and here, a friend of mine from the spot, Bob Deen (working for ACTED), sent along an exlusive photo from yesterday’s events, as there was no media allowed.
He adds to it:
Everything happened in a very orderly fashion, the refugees were calm and happy that they would find a new, safe haven, although they will have to leave without their relatives who are still in Uzbekistan. For us it was very strange and a bit emotional to see the people leave we’ve worked so closely with for the last months, I wandered through an empty tent camp yesterday afternoon to check what should be kept and what should be removed, and it was an eerie experience.
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This is great news. My prayers are with them on their new life away from Uzbekistan.