ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I broaden the perspective of my work on liminal space beyond the refugee crisis and migration through the Balkan Peninsula and show the universalities of migrants' histories and their journey's trajectories in the metaphorical and physical liminal space: A space surrounded by EU members and kept by them endlessly in the position of candidate country, as well as a space where, during the liminal events of 2015 and 2016 new human interactions appeared. My main argument here is that the post-Yugoslav region in this limited period can be perceived as a liminal space, where the local population, building on their own experiences of marginalisation, exile and extensive migration, felt compelled to support and show solidarity towards newcomers.
