Belgrade
Inside Belgrade's Oldest Psychiatric Hospital
Laza Lazarevic hospital was founded in 1861 as a "Home for Those Who Lost Their Mind."
Drugs, Big Hair, and Communism: Belgrade Nightlife in the 80s
As Serbian photographer Miladin Jelicic "Jela" puts it, " The 1980s in Belgrade were not golden, they were silver."
The Low-Grade Heroin Ravaging Serbia's Roma Underclass
Called "pajdo," the drug is cheap and plentiful, but destroys the bodies of users who are already suffering under the crushing weight of poverty and racism.
Police Break Up Protests in Montenegro With Tear Gas After Weeks of Demonstrations
Video of the unrest shows a wall of police officers clad in riot gear facing off against protesters in the capital on Saturday, eventually firing tear gas and stun grenades as demonstrators attempted to enter the parliament building.
Found J.R.R. Tolkien Map Reveals Middle-Earth's Earthly Inspirations
An annotated map of Middle-Earth was found in an illustrator’s old copy of 'Lord of the Rings.'
The Strange and Disgusting Things People Do in Casinos
We got six casino workers to tell us their best and worst anecdotes.
The Women of the European Refugee Crisis
"It's empowering to see how strong people are in the refugee camps – they aren't just some poor souls, they are fighters who have decided to take control of their lives."
Prayers and Police Cordons: Photos of Serbia's Pride Marches
There were far more cops than members of Serbia's LGBT community.
Stopover in Serbia: Breaking Borders (Dispatch 4)
VICE News travels to Belgrade to speak with migrants and refugees before the next part of their journey, who expect their routes to be fraught with police, barbed fences, and smugglers.
An Interview with a Serbian Smuggler Who Sells Chinese Counterfeit Luxury Clothing
Miki's traveled to Beijing 88 times in the last 15 years to procure knockoff goods for his "boutique."
Surreal 3D Video Game Puts an Architectural Spin on the Exquisite Corpse
Fly by night through 3D recreations of Belgrade in Specular's collaborative 'Exquisite City' project.
Portraits of Belgrade's Immigrants and the Phones They Can't Live Without
The phones help them keep in touch with their families and friends back home, as well as local contacts that are their key to reaching their ultimate destinations.