Naš Voja Šešelj i sanske koze
Ljeto 2008, Sarajevo, hvatam taksi sa Ciglana na Dolac Maltu. Staje taksi, postariji Audi 100, za volanom sitan, proćelav brkica kisela lica. Sjedam na suvozačevo mjesto, dajem adresu, i pravim početničku grešku započinjući razgovor. “Kako ide posao? Je li išta bolje otkako je počeo festival?” “Ma dje će biti bolje, ne može u ovom … Continue reading Naš Voja Šešelj i sanske koze
Ghost train
God bless Lufthansa
It is only the combination of German engineering and a certain knack for streamlining group dynamics that makes it possible to fit so many seats in the limited space that is 747 from JFK to Frankfurt. No other circumstance will allow you to reach such level of awareness of the tiniest detail of your bone … Continue reading God bless Lufthansa
Telefon, Jusuf Garib
Ko nije dozivio uvodjenje telefona u mahali, ne zna sta je slatko iscekivanje. Kad je kod nas, tamo negdje u ljeto '84, “prosao kabl”, otac je maksuz napravio klupicu od hrastovine, koju je danima rezbario i pazljivo lakirao u garazi, a mati je naheklala snjeznobijeli, paucinast pokrov da se ima nasta, sa obrazom, staviti telefon. … Continue reading Telefon, Jusuf Garib
Torta, Eso Fejzullai
Bilo je to 20. septembra 1983. godine, dan pred moj dvanaesti rođendan. Miholjsko ljeto, duge sjenke se opružile po trotoaru, ideš kući iz škole, nova ”Stripoteka” u torbi (poklon mog jarana Roberta Švrake), poljubio bi debelu Refku Abdulahovu koliko ti je drago što si živ. Uđeš u kuću, nema nikoga, otac odvezao voz u Dobovu … Continue reading Torta, Eso Fejzullai
As Karadzic’s Trial Ends, His Legacy Lives On
My uncle Hasan was the only one of seven Hodzic brothers to graduate from university. He lived in the small industrial town of Prijedor, in a house across the street from mine, with his wife, Zerka, and their three children, my cousins - Amir, Indira, and Emir. Hasan was a quiet handsome man, a successful … Continue reading As Karadzic’s Trial Ends, His Legacy Lives On
Omarska: The dark side of the Olympics “Orbit”
On 9 May, a group of survivors came to Omarska, near Prijedor in Bosnia, to lay a wreath for those who perished there in 1992. It was Victory Day a Bosnian holiday to mark the defeat of fascism in the World War II and also, for them, an opportunity to commemorate the victims of numerous … Continue reading Omarska: The dark side of the Olympics “Orbit”
Living the Legacy of Mass Atrocities: Victims’ Perspectives on War Crimes Trials
Abstract This article examines the dominant perceptions of war crimes trials among victims from Prijedor, a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Largely based on interviews with victims who have testified in trials before international, state and district courts, and victims who have never testified, NGO activists working with victims in their communities, and some professionals … Continue reading Living the Legacy of Mass Atrocities: Victims’ Perspectives on War Crimes Trials
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