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,…
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Srebrenica Genocide, 25 Years Later
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces massacred more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica within a few days. Ratko Mladic, “The Butcher Of Bosnia”, was finally convicted of genocide and…
The Siege of Sarajevo
On this day (April 5th) in 1992 began the siege of Sarajevo. The civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina would drag on until 1995. Below are the statistics published by the Sarajevo…
The Conclusion of a Profound Day
The rest of the ride felt oddly peaceful considering the innumerable decrepit buildings that dot the way. At dusk the fall foliage was especially beautiful.
One Family’s Story That Changed Our Lives
“If you don’t mind, I have a more modest family I can give it to.” Later, she stopped by a returnee’s farm to buy some peppers and tomatoes as a way of supporting their small farm, and also to let us see the current living situation of those affected by the war.
Srebrenica: It Was A Genocide, And It Happened
I thank you on behalf of all the victims for reading this. I thank you just as they thanked me for visiting the their memorial cemetery and museum today; for the simple act of learning and sharing their stories.