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.
Seventeen partners from 13 countries gathered in Athens on 12–13 October to launch a 3,5-year European research initiative that will work with young people across eight settings affected by conflict and polarisation, exploring new ways to foster dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation.
During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), children were among the tens of thousands of victims—killed by shelling, sniping, shooting, and other means.
“The Veto,” a 58-minute documentary made by director Tim Slade last year, premiered at the Sarajevo Kino Meeting Point this June. The film addresses the long-debated topic of the veto power: the exclusive right of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to block any resolution unilaterally.
Pre-election posters, sponsored videos on TikTok and Instagram, and lively political debates on television have become part of everyday life for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), regardless of how interested they are in politics.