The Scars of Transition: Citizens Reduce Their Meal Portion More Each Day
The greatest obstacles in achieving reconciliation are public discourse, the absence of an agreed upon view of the past, and the nationalist rhetoric and hatred imposed upon us by the ruling elites. The dynamic process of transitioning from a socialist society to a society described as brutally capitalist, with clear nationalist features, has left its …
Gavrilo Princip as Anti-Imperialist Traditionalist
Had he been born in South America, Gavrilo Princip would have been an equal to Che Guevara and Emiliano Zappata; in Africa, he would have been a counterpart to the glorious martyrs who fell in the struggle against colonialism.
Election Commentary from Banja Luka
As Bosnia’s general elections draw closer, Milorad Milojević investigates the problems that continue to plague the country’s democratic processes.
Bosnia as the European Avant-garde
Despite the fact that it went through the most brutal armed conflict in Europe since World War II, Bosnia-Herzegovina’s multiculturalism —albeit now tinged with horrific war memories — is at least three levels above Western multiculturalism.
The Balkans: An Abode of Unrest
A hundred years have passed since the first bullets were fired near the Latin Bridge. The century-long period saw numerous pits and canyons—and unmarked graves. In them, hundreds of thousands are “resting in peace”. They have names of mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, and brothers—but still, they remain unknown.
Sarajevo Roses as a Reminder of the Dead
Jelena Lukic explores the red resin concrete scars that mark the sites of past mortar shell explosions in Sarajevo.