Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Massacre. The Dutch battalion (Dutchbat) of UNPROFOR had set up its headquarters in an abandoned factory in Potočari. More than 20,000 refugees from Srebrenica sought their protection. Dutchbat admitted some of the elderly, women, and children together with a …

The Siege of Sarajevo was long and heartbreaking. Living conditions were hellish. Destruction of property and lives was incessant for more than four years. Over that period, nearly 14,000 people were killed and scores of thousands injured. But the people …

If I haven’t yet broken your heart, perhaps I will with a more personal story of two people – Admira Ismić and Boško Brkić. [Photo from Sarajevo Times.] Boško was a Bosnian Serb just a bit shy of his 25th …

The Siege of Sarajevo. As a reminder, here’s how the Serbian forces (JNA) surrounded Sarajevo:. On 2 May 1992, Bosnian Serb forces established a total blockade of the city blocking the major access roads, cutting off supplies of food and …

In previous entries, I’ve touched upon some of the contrasts that make Sarajevo Sarajevo. The mix of ancient and modern. The fusion of east and west.  The tolerant juxtaposition of religious belief and practice. And, above all, the resolute display …