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I’ve called Sarajevo a city of contrasts not because of the juxtaposition of old and new such as the remains of a 16th century inn excavated mere meters from our newly renovated hotel; nor because the city has always had a …

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The second siege of Mostar: June 1993 – April 1994. With plenty of help from the Croats, Mostar survived the JNA and the first siege but the Croatians had their own agenda. They wanted Bosnia and Herzegovina to be simultaneously …

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The first siege of Mostar: April 1992 – June 1992. During the wars of the early nineties, Mostar held the rather dubious distinction of being a besieged city on two different occasions by two different armies. Although none of the …