Nedžada Avdić

— Nedžada Avdić —

Nedžada is a Balkan Diskurs trained correspondent. She holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Near and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Basel. During her studies she focused on history and political dynamics in Turkey, Northeast Syria, and the Balkans. She has experience in the NGO field and worked in different positions for the Federal Administration of Switzerland. Her main interests are human rights, migration, post-conflict settings and the work of local peace and human rights actors, which prompted her to come to the PCRC in Sarajevo, where she completed an internship in 2023.
Mental Illness: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Silent Epidemic
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is still grappling with the lasting impact of war. War survivors are struggling with the post-traumatic stress caused by the conflict of 1992-1995.

The Sniper Alley Project
Džemil Hodžić was just a child when his brother Amel was tragically killed by a sniper during the siege of Sarajevo. Driven by a desire to find photos of his brother, he established the Sniper Alley platform in 2019, with the aim of collecting photographs, particularly those of children who lived through the Sarajevo siege. However, the Sniper Alley project is more than a mere collection of photographs, it is a testimony to survivor resilience.

Three Decades of Waiting for Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence
It has been more than thirty years since war erupted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, yet the quest for justice remains a central concern for most survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. This is primarily fueled by the absence of a transitional justice strategy and the impunity of war criminals.