A mother-of-four, Seror Alhayani poses for a photo in a derelict house in Serbian village Majdan, close to the Hungary and Romania borders, on May 21, 2021, as they wait for their chance to move on, the Alhayanis occupy a house abandoned decades ago by the original residents, who left looking for a better life. - Inside an abandoned house, onions sizzle as mother-of-four Seror struggles to cook an Iraqi speciality over an open fire, trying to maintain an illusion of home for her loved ones. The Alhayani family are among hundreds of people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia sheltering in derelict houses in Serbian villages close to the Hungary and Romania borders. Most are trying to get to Western Europe via Romania, a new hotspot on the Balkan migrant route where arrival numbers have been rising rapidly in the past two years. (Photo by OLIVER BUNIC / AFP)