The Scars of Transition: Remnants of Humanity in a Heart-Shaped Land
As poet Mak Dizdar describes in “Blue River” there exists a country: “Beyond dread, beyond doubt, beyond nine, beyond ten, deeper and stronger, beyond silence, beyond darkness.” It is here that a good country exists. A country shaped like a heart. That country’s name is Bosnia-Herzegovina and a strange people live in this heart-shaped land.
Being a Woman: A Curse or a Blessing?
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, equal rights only exist on paper.
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
Equal for Equal
Equal for Equal is an international non-profit dedicated to raising awareness around the experiences of women. Lucinda Klarich-Kahn explores their background, aims and future plans.
Fighting for Visibility: a Bosnian Coming Out Story
LGBT persons are still subject to stigmatization and discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Chloé Gaillard speaks with three young Bosnians who agreed to share their personal coming out stories.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: A Woman’s Story
God created Adam, and from his rib He created Eve, thus making her dependent on man from the start. Rather than symbolizing a unique and separate entity in itself, womanhood became symbolic of a part—a part, which was meant to make a man whole.