Andrea Aleksić

— Andrea Aleksić —

Andrea is a trained Balkan Diskurs correspondent from Banja Luka. She has a master’s
degree in international relations from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Banja Luka.
She is interested in volunteerism and international cooperation of young people.
Treehana: Spreading Love through Clothes
This young designer's love for fashion and creativity developed at a very young age, from when she redesigned and sewed new clothes for dolls with her mother and grandmother. Now, Tihana Todić's philosophy as a designer is to be totally dedicated to each and every customer, as to the dolls of her childhood.

Bosnian Medieval Tombstones of Pride and Defiance
Thousands of documents, photographs, manuscripts and books, which testify to the centuries-old existence of Bosnian-Herzegovinian medieval tombstones (stećak), are part of the cultural wealth preserved by the ‘Stećak’ Foundation. Although its founder Senad Šabović has been dealing with Bosnian tombstones, as a national treasure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for ten years, the Foundation started working …

Yugoslav Monuments: Forgotten Places of Resistance and Memory
Hundreds of children used to flock to Kosmaj, Kozara, Sutjeska and other important sites erected in memory of the victims of the Second World War. Now these visits are rare, and some monuments have not been visited for years.

How the employee of the Turkish Airline helped the young man from Banja Luka to return home
Robert Dacešin could not even dream that his return from distant Cuba would be so difficult. An employee of the Turkish airline helped him return home, and his arrival in beautiful and exotic Havana did not even remotely hint at the problems he would encounter on his trip.

The Artists who Took Politicians off the Billboards
“I think that the culmination of the epidemic and the fear from death made art shine with its full splendor, giving people back hope and reminding them how unimportant politicians really are for their lives. Turn off the TV and they disappear,” - Jelena Medić on the occasion of her exhibition, “Budni,” which debuted after the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Banja Luka Speaks Out: Let Us Breathe with Clear Lungs
Tobacco came to Europe in the 16th century. In the beginning, only members of the upper class, predominantly men, had access to it. Nowadays, however, it is available across the globe and is easily accessible to anyone and everyone.