Another war: how Sarajevo’s musicians sang through a siege
Berlin, Germany Reuters Setting out to tell the story of Sarajevo’s four-year siege in the 1990s, Nenad Sicin-Sain thought he was documenting Europe’s last big war – only for Russia to invade Ukraine during filming, heightening the emotions of an already fraught project. Kiss the Future, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday, […]
Many in Bosnia doubt elections will tackle dysfunctional economy
Zepce, Bosnia Reuters With nationalist rhetoric dominating the campaign for Bosnia’s 2nd October election, many doubt the vote will usher in leaders who would focus on reforms to tackle a dysfunctional economy and unblock the country’s path to European Union membership. Since the 2018 election, progress towards liberalising the economy and improving rule of law […]
Postcards: Decades after war, Bosnian Jews who lost homes, synagogues still await restitution
KIMBERLY WINSTON, in an article published by Religion Unplugged, reports on how longer after World War II, Bosnian Jews are still awaiting restitution for these long-gone homes, commercial buildings, places of worship and burial sites…
Sarajevo siege survivors hope for closure with Mladic verdict
Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaReuters Survivors of the 43-month siege of Sarajevo are hoping for closure when Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic receives a final verdict on Tuesday in his appeal against conviction for genocide and war crimes during the 1990s. In 2017, the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia jailed Mladic for […]