John Lennon has roots in Ex-Yugoslavia. His secret father was a famous and controversial person of history. So claims a new video that is obviously a parody of conspiracy theories so popular in the region. The problem with the video: Somebody will believe its claims.
„Imagine… John Lennon’s Family“ weiterlesen
The Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (MICT) has set right the injustice its predecessor, the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) created with its original verdict against Radovan Karadžić. Upholding the verdict of Guilty, it extended the sentence against the former President of Republika Srpska in Bosnia to Life in Prison.
Robert Rigney, Balkan traveller, music aficionado, part time American James Bond in the eyes of many Serbs and others, and most of all writer and journalist makes his comeback in Balkan Stories. It wouldn’t be Robert if it wasn’t with a story full of craziness, ups and downs and lots of Balkan music.
This Japanese tourist loves the Croatian Football Team very much. So much that he wears it in a place most people don’t dare. At least not until Wednesday. „The Japanese Who Knows No Fear“ weiterlesen
Bosnia’s cultural memory is at stake. This time, not Serb militia are to blame but political neglicience, a dysfunctional government and the commercial interests of Sarajevo’s city government. A reportage that could disturb book lovers and librarians.
Mit ihrem Buch „Über/Leben im Krieg“ hat die Wiener Journalistin Adisa Begić sieben Menschen eine Stimme gegeben, die sonst nicht gehört werden. Sieben Menschen, die aus dem Krieg in Bosnien nach Österreich geflüchtet sind. Vergleichbare Werke auf Deutsch gibt es wenige. Balkan Stories hat die Autorin getroffen.
Sie sind nicht wegzudenken aus dieser Stadt und die Stadt nicht aus ihnen. Auch wenn sie heute nur mehr 700 sind. Reportage über die jüdische Gemeinde von Sarajevo, die zwei grausame Kriege überlebt hat und im Frieden von Dayton um ihre Existenz ringt.
„Wo türkischer Kaffee noch türkischer Kaffee ist“ weiterlesen
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