We we reunited with Mahmoud and his family from Syria as we got off the overnight train from Macedonia to Belgrade - after a bus journey from inside the Serb border, where we left them yesterday, to Preševo where they registered with the government and bought their tickets for the train.
There were about 15 families on the train with us - mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan but also from Tunisia and other North African countries.
There wasn't much of a welcome for them at Belgrade station though - unlike other places we've been there were no agencies or volunteers to meet people and provide advice, food or other supplies.
It was incredibly cold while we were waiting to catch the train ourselves so we can only imagine what these families are experiencing in the sub-zero temperatures. There was also no information available on where to go next or how to get there, leaving many confused and vulnerable to predatory taxi drivers.
Most refugees were planning to catch a train later today on to Croatia where we hope to catch up with them again.
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