Amina Sejfić

— Amina Sejfić —

Amina is a trained Balkan Diskurs youth correspondent from Sarajevo. Her great passions are the English language and peace activism. She holds a degree in English language and literature, and recently a master’s degree from the Department of Security and Peace Studies at the University of Sarajevo.
“Mother’s Scarf” Connects the Mothers of Srebrenica with People Around the World in the Struggle for Remembrance
“Mother’s Scarf” Connects the Mothers of Srebrenica with People Around the World in the Struggle for Remembrance

Sixth Srebrenica Youth School: Empowering Young People to Confront the Past
Young researchers, leaders, and activists from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and 22 other countries gathered from July 6th to 12th at the sixth Srebrenica Youth School, organized by the Post-Conflict Research Center.

Breaking Down Anti-Roma Prejudice Through Poetry
Roma are the largest minority group in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and are commonly exposed to prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. Almir Agić, a 22-year-old Roma man from Ilijaš, near Sarajevo, fights prejudice with poetry and art, giving a voice to those who are invisible in society.

The Svrzo House: A Window into the Past of Everyday Life in Sarajevo
The Svrzo House, located in the heart of Sarajevo’s old quarter, is one of the most beautiful vestiges of Ottoman architecture in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Chris Leslie’s Photographic Journey as a Symbol of Hope and Resistance
BAFTA Scotland (New Talent) Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie began taking photographs whilst volunteering in the Former Yugoslavia in 1996. This led to the development of his career as a photographer, filmmaker, and communications manager for an international NGO documenting stories across Africa and Eastern Europe.

Shadows of the Past Upon Peacebuilding
The wartime past of the region is still part of the present for many of its inhabitants, due to trauma, glorification of war criminals, and divisions on national grounds. As a result of the proliferation of false narratives, the unresolved issues of the past remain an obstacle to a more stable future.