BalkanThemes Volume 1: Issue 2 – Roma

November 3rd, 2014

Roma family stands behind a broken window of their house where they were attacked by the local population in Osenik, which is located 20 km west of Sarajevo (Credit: Midhat Poturović)

The second issue of BalkanThemes examines the rights of Roma and other minorities in the countries of former Yugoslavia.

Minorities Roma

Two Schools Under One Roof: We Are Not Different, We Have Common Interests

In Busovača Municipality, located in the Central Bosnia Canton, two high schools share one building but operate on different curricula.

July 29th, 2025

Adnan Karić

The Keepers of Culture: Mostar’s Jews Fight to Preserve Heritage

The life of Jews in Mostar today is anything but easy. For years, this minority population living in the city on the Neretva River has been trying to improve their position in society and preserve the rich heritage of the Jewish culture in the region.

January 21st, 2019

Kristina Gadže