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Balanced, transparent and objective reporting on everyday life in the Western Balkans and around the world.

Rape: Not Only a Crime against One Woman, but a Crime against the Nation?
Only through understanding the gender perspectives of the Bosnian war can we approach the conflict honestly and begin to answer more profound questions that are crucial for the reconciliation process.

Who Am I?
What does it mean to be Bosnian in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and does such an identity even exist?

A New Hope for LGBT in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
Chloé Gaillard speaks with Jasenko, organizer and activist of the 2015 international movie festival Merlinka, about the situation of the Lesbian-Gay-Bi-Trans (LGBT) community in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

Being a Woman: A Curse or a Blessing?
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, equal rights only exist on paper.

Lost or Found? The Story of Bosnia’s Forgotten Children
In July 1992, 46 Bosnian children from the Bjelave Orphanage in Sarajevo were evacuated to Italy. None of them have returned.

We Reduced International Women’s Day to a Carnation
If women and men were equal in Bosnia-Herzegovina you would not be reading this interview