Although they have encountered many difficulties throughout their life together, Danijela and Miralem have been living in a happy marriage for 27 years. They proudly point out that love is always the right value to fight for, because when there is love, there is respect among partners.
Olga and Zijad will celebrate 40 years of happy marriage this year. Despite being born in Banja Luka, their wedded bliss and commitment to bringing up two daughters have not been broken by ethnic and religious divisions; not even by the war that raged in Bosnia and Herzegovina for almost four years. The key to the success of their marriage is, as they say, love, respect and compromise, above all.
There is still no memorial for survivors of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), despite the significance it would hold for survivors as a recognition of their suffering, courage, and dignity, but also as a symbol of remembrance of the evils of war.
A downward trend in migrant arrivals reveals that migration to Bosnia and Herzegovina is changing. Further investigation demonstrates how the drive for EU membership is shaping this change.
The erection of monuments and memorials is one form of commemoration. They play an important role in informing and educating people about human rights violations.
Three decades after the violent conflicts that claimed thousands of lives and profoundly shaped those who survived, a central question remains across the Western Balkans: how can the voices, experiences, and needs of those most affected be placed at the center of policy and societal action?