— Ismail Selmanović —

Ismail is a trained Balkan Diskurs correspondent from Brčko. He studies economics and is a senior youth worker at the PRONI Center for Youth Development. Ismail is also a certified peer educator, youth worker, and social media manager. He is actively involved in youth activism and financial reporting, in addition to moderating educational workshops. He is also a correspondent for the youth web portal Fontana.ba. In his free time, he also enjoys photography and learning graphic design.

Coal Mining in BiH: Putting Pressure on the Authorities to Power the Fading Light at the End of the Tunnel

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are more than ten coal mines, representing the largest energy source extracted in the country. Last year’s protests in front of the Government of the Federation indicate the government’s laissez-faire attitude towards miners who put their blood, sweat, and tears into putting bread on the table, sometimes with fatal results.