BalkanThemes Volume 1: Issue 3 – LGBT Rights

February 3rd, 2015

The third issue of BalkanThemes explores the work of organizations promoting LGBT-friendly dialogue in the Balkans, the struggle of three LGBT individuals in a conservative society and the state of LGBT rights across the region of the former Yugoslavia.

Albania Croatia Events Film Inequality LGBTQ Macedonia Montenegro NGO Slovenia

Žvrlja: Turning Children’s Drawings into Jewelry

Mina Vesković, a literature professor, created the brand Žvrlja. Under this label, they craft jewelry based on children’s drawings, preserving the memories of childhood.

March 7th, 2025

Dunja Rujević

Love for Nature Portrayed through Art

Retired life doesn't have to be dull and unproductive, and Zaim Isić, a former teacher, is living proof. In retirement, he has channeled his love for the outdoors into crafting useful tools, including wooden knives with durable aluminum blades, sheaths, and grinders for things like apples and corn, and more. Visitors often describe his handmade products as works of art.

January 26th, 2024

Dženisa Joldić