Thank goodness you're okay, Andreas! Too bad about the money and the camera, but your health and safety are far more important.
It must have been a harrowing experience. You were arrested for nothing more than taking a photo? Did you have press accreditation with you? Can your country's embassy in Kosovo help you to recover the money or camera?
I'm still shocked (but relieved you're okay).
regards, frank
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From: Andreas Wirtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentaxian arrested in Kosovo Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:30:34 -0800 (PST)
Here is link to my last photography taken on assigment in Kosovo few days ago. It was taken in Prishtina on main street which is named Bill Clinton Bulevard (look at giant picture on top right corner). Unfortunately on left corner two policemen approachig arrested me. After two days, 1000 EUR and Pentax Z-1 given to "authorities" I was able to go to Macedonia and then to home.
It is clear that war photography is so danger that I'll never again return to such places.
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/500/7575pristina_mala2.jpg
Best regards, Andreas Wirtz
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