Bosnia’s Plenum: Considering the Rise and Decline of Bottom-up Democracy

April 22nd, 2015

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George Rossetter

George Rossetter is a former intern of the Post-Conflict Research Center in Sarajevo. George was a student of Economics and International Studies with the Open University in the UK.

Maja Milinković: The Musician Blending Portuguese Fado with Bosnian Sevdah

Sixteen years ago, Sarajevo singer-songwriter Maja Milinković first heard Portuguese fado (meaning ʻfateʼ in Portuguese). She has since become a pioneer, along with her ensemble, in introducing this musical genre to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Merging it with the traditional Bosnian sevdah/sevdalinka genre, Milinković has managed to combine different rhythms and meditative character into one.

April 29th, 2024

Amir Barleci

Jasmina and Siniša: “When Certain Things Click, There’s Not Much More to Think About”

Jasmina Alić-Zec and Siniša Zec met through Facebook. By the end of their first coffee date, which lasted for five or six hours, they realized they have a lot in common, from their clothing style to the kind of music they listen to and their love for nature. Although society defines them as Bosniak and Croat, they don’t identify that way. Their different ethnic backgrounds did not stand in the way of their love story, which culminated with their marriage in Tuzla, where they now live with their daughter Iris.

November 2nd, 2023

Balkan Diskurs