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.
Instead of leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), several young people together with their professors started developing and making innovative technologies, starting their own businesses. They created the SSST (Sarajevo School Science and Technology) Innovation Lab for the development of ideas, located in the premises SSST of the University of Sarajevo.
A fundamental part of state unity is a shared sense of national identity, embodied in a flag, anthem, or passport. Despite their many differences, both Canada and Bosnia have witnessed a rise in identity politics and division which have threaten the social cohesion and national identity in both countries.