Posts by Alen Jusufovic

From the field Rebuilding Trust in Zenica

At at time when the trial of Radovan Karadzic reminds us all of the darkest days of the War in Bosnia (1992-95), it is important that we look also to the signs of progress, where community leaders have reached across the divides to try and build sustainable peace. Read more >>>

From the field Solid Proof that a Mutual Life is Possible

Ethnic cleansing during the Bosnia War (1992-95) destroyed many communities that had previously been multi-ethnic. One such example is Bratunac, a small city in Eastern Bosnia, not far from Srebrenica. Many of the Bosniak community that was forced to abandon their homes thought that they would never return, or if they did so that relations between Bosniaks and Serbs could never recover. But some brave individuals have had the strength to find the common humanity in their neighbours and seek reconciliation. Their work shows that a common future is possible with mutual respect between the Serb and Bosniak communities in Bratunac. Read more >>>