August 12th is International Youth Day. I am reminded of the boys Kenric and I met in Kampung Buli Sim Sim in June 2018. Kampung Buli Sim Sim is a water village…
Tag: Refugee
A Tour of Srebrenica: Living With Genocide
The morning of October 18th, 2017 was a cold morning in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kenric and I were at the Sarajevo Funky Tours‘ office to meet our guide,…
The Struggle of a War Returnee
On our third visit to Sarajevo in November, 2019, we noticed a lot more refugees in the city. Still recovering from the civil war (1992 – 1995), Bosnia and Herzegovina is definitely…
There’s Always Another Refugee Needing Help
On December 30th, the day after we met Ezad, the Syrian refugee, Kenric and I returned to the Pljeskavica burger stall foolishly hoping we would see him again. We arrived around 6…
A Sobering Experience with Refugees
Kenric and I made our way to the park where we first met Khaleel two years ago. He was a refugee from Pakistan who was working at a Pljeskavica burger stall. At…
Witnesses to Death and Destruction, They Still Force a Smile
The weather forecasts in the Balkans are reliably unreliable. Nevertheless, we took a chance and went for a walk along Vilsonovo Setaliste (Wilson’s Way). It’s a beautiful tree-lined promenade that follows the…
Why Sarajevo Shows Compassion for Refugees
There is no place like Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). After delaying our departure from Kotor, Montenegro for two days due to my illness, we are back in our favorite city….
Approaching The Canadian Border
It was a beautiful day in North Dakota and Montana today. We had a busy weekend in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and I have a lot to yap about regarding the family…
A Small Village in An Idyllic Setting
I have a Facebook page for my alter ego. He posted a photo of the village of Umoljani in Bosnia and Herzegovina in early November. A lady with whom I have never…
Just Enough Time Between Trains in Belgrade for a Pljeskavica
Khaleel recognized us immediately. He spontaneously asked, “Two very spicy?” After hearing that we were only in town for 90 minutes he was amused and proud.