Independence left Kosovo in high spirits except in the community of Fushe Kosove, a suburb of Pristina. Here a community of ethnic minorities — Ashkali (478), Egyptians (14), Romas (100) and other internally displaced (78) — struggles to survive. These minority groups are not allowed to live within the thriving capital. Each ethnic group considers itself to have Albanian heritage, but the “true-born” Albanians consider these ethnic minorities to be of a Serbian heritage that doesn’t belong in Pristina.  With each family making an average of 52-62 euros ($72-87) per month, making ends meet is a struggle. In the Peqani family, an Ashkali family, Halit, 35, works various jobs until late in the night while his wife Selvije stays home. Her job is to take care of the house, children, and sheep and she often worries someone will steal her sheep. At times like these, Selvije prays she and her children will stay safe until her husband returns.