The sound of a hammer striking copper in the Old Town of Mostar is not just a craft rhythm, but an echo of centuries-old tradition, intangible heritage, and the identity of the city—a city that is under UNESCO protection.
As part of the AfterSchool program, volunteers in Sarajevo, Mostar, Zenica, and Tuzla help children without parental care by providing them with academic support as well as extracurricular workshops and similar activities designed to build self-confidence, teamwork, and other skills that will be useful to them in the future.
In Bosnia's changing landscape, foreign workers are quietly fostering a newfound vibrancy in daily life. This phenomenon is but one indication of the multi-dimensional change affecting BiH as it moves forward as a post-conflict society.
Despite the divisions, war narratives and burdens of the 1990s, young people in the region are finding ways to build bridges and create common spaces to build a better society.
“It seems like impunity is the rule of the game nowadays,” said Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa at the opening of the Social Media Tribunal in Berlin, CCW’s initiative.