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

Sixth Srebrenica Youth School: Empowering Young People to Confront the Past

Young researchers, leaders, and activists from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and 22 other countries gathered from July 6th to 12th at the sixth Srebrenica Youth School, organized by the Post-Conflict Research Center.

July 22nd, 2025

Amina Sejfić

The Ostojić Couple: Multiethnic Family Backgrounds and Love

The love story of 35-year-old Vahdijana from Serbia and 39-year-old Momir from Bosnia and Herzegovina began with an introduction through mutual friends. Vahdijana, a teacher working developmentally challenged students, and Momir, a computer programmer, faced no significant obstacles in their love story, despite encountering a few disapproving glances. Their love eventually culminated in marriage, and today, they reside in the Brčko District with their two children.

December 26th, 2023

Kristina Gadže