Unorthodox Practices
Beograd is now copying Central European style Christmas markets. The event called “Beogradska zima” (Beogradian Winter) does not sit well with everyone.
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The Man Who Became Sarajevo
80 years ago, a man was killed during the liberation of Sarajevo from Fascism, who would become the embodiment of the city and its inhabitants – and Tito’s most famous partisan who would inspire rock albums and one of the most watched movies of all time.
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Heretical Thoughts on the Srebrenica Resolution
Tempers have cooled down about the Srebrenica Resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in May last year. Time to voice some thoughts that will make no one happy.
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The Permanence of Temporariness
Few institutions tell so much of Bosnia as its Historical Museum. It is a story of neglect, resilience, creativity and Bosnian inat.
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A Glass Half Full
On Youtube I just stumbled upon a video that debunks common Western and Balkan myths about ethnic tensions in the region. Sadly, it also peddles a few tropes commonly found in some strands of Serb nationalism. That merits a closer look at it.
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The Truth about Jesus
Religious holidays predictably give rise to theological theories. Amongst Balkan communities there are two rather specific ones: Was Jesus Croat? Or was he a Serb. Balkan Stories has looked into these theories and gives you the truth about Jesus.
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„Bijelo Dugme Got My Mum Arrested“
Vagabondi is one of Albania’s most popular singers today. In order to become an artist he risked his life, and got his family arrested in the process. His story is a throwback to Albania’s dark times – and Yugoslavia’s most popular band.
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Salman Rushdie u mojim mislima
We all should read Salman Rushdie these days. I am sure, they do so a lot in Bosnia these days. He was one of the few who raised their voices for the people of besieged Sarajevo back then. And in his stories has always warned of the powers that almost destroyed it.
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„No Room for the Left in Serbia“
The upcoming general elections in Serbia on April 3 do not seem to pose a threat for the regime of President Aleksandar Vučić. Even with a green-liberal opposition alliance born out of ecological protests, there is no credible challenge to the liberal-conservative business friendly politics that have dominated Serbia for decades. As Nationalism reaches ever uglier heights in the election campaign, the absence of a credible Left in Serbia becomes ever more transparent. Balkan Stories has asked the political sociologist Jovo Bakić why that is the case.
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Spreading The Love
There aren’t many people that are so dedicated to bringing new people to Montenegro as Sarah Pavlović. Her booking platform Montenegro Pulse combines in depth information and passion for the small Balkan nation. That’s not just unusual in itself. It’s also that Sarah is originally quite literally from the other end of the world.
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A Belgradian in Sarajevo
Writer and playwright Filip Grujić from Beograd just spent a month in Sarajevo as part of a residency program for young writers from the Western Balkans region. He tells Balkan Stories how he has experienced his stay in Bosnia’s capital, what Sarajevo, Beograd and his native city Novi Sad have in common – or not – and what real challenges the young generation in former Yugoslavia faces.
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Half A Democracy
Vienna will elect its municipal parliament on Sunday. A third of the city‘s adult population will not be allowed to vote: They do not have Austrian citizenship. Essentially xenophobic laws make it almost impossible for them to be naturalized. The biggest group within the disenfranchised population comes from former Yugoslavia.
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