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

Life Is Beautiful When You Are In Love

They met three years ago, and ever since then their life has been colored with new meaning. The love they feel for each other gives them strength, will, and faith. Arijana and Marko from Jajce both have disabilities, but their blindness does not hinder them from setting life goals which they bravely chase.

April 23rd, 2021

Mirnes Bakija

Dr. Emina Merdan: Making Scientific Discoveries to Improve Human Health

Thirty-two-year-old Mostar native Emina Merdan researches how our cells repair the most dangerous type of DNA damage—double-strand breaks, which, if not repaired properly, can lead to mutations and the development of various diseases

November 2nd, 2025

Dunja Rujević