Sevdah Art House: A Living Cultural Heritage Monument with an Essential Touch of Ćejf

In the very center of Sarajevo's Baščaršija, located in the Velike Daire [Large storehouse] area, lies the Sevdah Art House.

Tali Nates: Making Connections is Key for Critical Reflection on Difficult Histories

To understand mass atrocities in a global historical context, it is essential to draw connections between them. This encourages critical thinking, generates constructive knowledge, and furthers our general understanding of these events and what can be learned from them. Tali Nates, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center in South Africa, advocates this approach.

Astral Nexus: A Card Game Created in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Astral Nexus is a card game created in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim of bringing something new and innovative to the world of board games.

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The Sarajevo Cable Car: Back and Forth, Tirelessly, for a Better Tomorrow
With bold steps forward, forever yearning to create something new, to go where no one has gone before—in striving to alter everything around them, mankind has altered itself.

“Pažnja! Zabranjen Prolaz!”: Bosnia’s Ongoing Battle Against Landmines
Landmines and shells continue to claim lives in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina. These unexploded materials are remnants of the devastating war in Bosnia, which formally ended with the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995.

Lamija Kubat: A World-Class Genius from BiH
Lamija Kubat, a high school student from Kakanj, has an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 152, according to Mensa testing, which places her among the top two percent of the world's population. Lamija's IQ is thus reportedly on par with Bill Gates.

Bambi Zoo Center: A Humane Sanctuary Inspired by Love for Animals
In the Sarajevo suburbs of Hrasnica, the Bambi Zoo Center serves as a haven for nearly 150 animals that have been injured, abandoned, or otherwise abused.

Breaking Down Anti-Roma Prejudice Through Poetry
Roma are the largest minority group in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and are commonly exposed to prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. Almir Agić, a 22-year-old Roma man from Ilijaš, near Sarajevo, fights prejudice with poetry and art, giving a voice to those who are invisible in society.

The Srebrenica Memorial Center’s Fight Against Genocide Deniers
The Srebrenica Memorial Center recently held a presentation meeting in Sarajevo to present a legal analysis and reporting guidelines for the crime of genocide denial. The aim was to help overcome legal, academic, and institutional challenges to holding genocide deniers accountable.

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