Veterans’ Memorials in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Remembrance, Identity, and Division
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), monuments and memorials are erected in various places—along main roads, in city squares, next to schools, in cemeteries, on hills overlooking cities, along riverbanks, and on bridges.
Sarajevo Roses: Sites of Memory and Unobtrusive Symbols of Suffering
During the siege of the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1,425 days long, the citizens of Sarajevo were exposed to terror, including shelling and sniper attacks, on a daily basis.
The Anti-fascist Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina Between Oblivion, Politicization and Physical Decay
In the silence of mountain landscapes and abandoned parks across Bosnia and Herzegovina, monumental concrete forms and abstract sculptures stand as enduring witnesses to one of the most significant periods in European history — the fight against fascism.
Nationalist Rhetoric and Ignorance United in Murals
The mural of Ratko Mladić in Belgrade is one of the most controversial "landmarks" of the city, considering everything that happened around and because of it.
After More Than 30 Years, Survivors of Wartime Sexual Violence Are Still Waiting for a Memorial
There is still no memorial for survivors of wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), despite the significance it would hold for survivors as a recognition of their suffering, courage, and dignity, but also as a symbol of remembrance of the evils of war.
Mass Executions Sites of the Srebrenica Genocide: Thousands of Forgotten
In a world where history often dictates what is remembered and what is forgotten, some places refuse to remain in silence.