jamshid has almost stopped caring.matters to him is reuniting with his family. >> i fled from afghanistan where there's a war going on. half of all people there have no perspective, no work, and are poor. given these circumstances, life is better in albania, and i would stay. reporter: even so, jamshid still dreams of making a new life in the u.s. together with his family. but with each passing day, his hopes slowly fade. lara: slovenia is a country known for its breathtaking landscapes. among these is the mountain resort of velika planina. it's less than an hour's drive from the capital ljublijana, but in many ways it's worlds away from the city. there's no running water or electricity. but there is a parliament, one where cows have political influence. reporter: in the herder's settlement on the velika planina, things run a little differently than down in the valley. for generations, they've been herding cows during the summer months according to their own rules. >> 50 years ago my husband brought me up here for the