2007-12-30 18:31:39 · 4 answers · asked by PATRICIA D 1 in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ St. Louis
The small first wave of refugees, in the early 1990's, found housing costs so low -- a two-bedroom apartment in Bevo rented for roughly $400 a month, and $50,000 would buy a decent house -- that the area soon attracted fellow Bosnians who had first landed in other places.
''St. Louis is seen as a cheap place to live,'' noted Jasna Mruckovski, a refugee from Banja Luka, the Bosnian Serb capital, who arrived in St. Louis in 1994. ''People come from California, Chicago and Florida, where it's more expensive. Bosnians don't care if they start by buying the smallest, ugliest house. At least they feel they have something.''
My husband came here in 1997. He ended up in St. Louis because family friends had already come here and established themselves. I am very proud of him!
2008-01-02 13:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by jenh42002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some got on a boat, others flew on jets. I doubt many tried to swim. Now, if you meant why, maybe they had family there. Maybe St. Louis is a lot like Sarajevo. Who knows. Here in the Cleveland area, we have a lot of Croation and Russian immigrants. At least they are legal.
2007-12-31 02:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's a great question. I wish I knew the answer.
2007-12-31 02:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by wildflower12 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the snuk in the same way messicans did!
2007-12-31 02:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by LA High Rise 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋