Priest in Sarajevo reflects on Srebenica massacre
The massacre at Srebrenica in 1995 was the most serious in Europe since World War II. Seven of its perpetrators were convicted of genocide.| Church in Need
Post-flood restoration on the Željeznica River. Author’s photo. Editors’ note: This article is the last of a six-part series. You can read the entire series here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. It seems that at every place in Bosnia-Herzegovina where there is a lovely river, there is a dire threat to its well-being. But just about everywhere, local people are mobilized to defend their livelihoods, their health, and the natural beauty that surrounds them. The post Grassroots ...| Lefteast
Coal-fired power plant at Ugljevik. Author’s photo. Editors’ note: This article is published in a six-part series. You can read the entire series here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 6. On my way to Majevica, I stopped for the night in Ugljevik, to the northeast of Lopare. The name Ugljevik is derived from “ugalj,” the local word for coal. The first thing that struck me was the smell of sulfur in the air. The post Grassroots Resistance to Environmental Destruction in Bosnia-...| Lefteast
Typical view of Majevica hills as seen from Busija. Author’s photo. Editors’ note: This article is published in a six-part series. You can read the entire series here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, and Part 6. International corporate invasion and the resistance against lithium mining In Bosnia, the quantities of minerals underground are often listed in the millions of tons. There are an estimated 1.5 million tons of lithium carbonate, 94 million tons of magnesium sulfate, and 17 ...| Lefteast
Source of the Pliva River. Author’s photo. Editors’ note: This article is published in a six-part series. You can read the others here: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. U tuđemu svetuBez oca i majkeBez brata, bez sejeSvaka tuđa zemljaTuga je golemaIn a strange landwithout my father, my mother without my brother, my sister every foreign landis a great sorrowLyrics from “S one strane Plive.” Autumn sun flickered through the leaves as my guide Peđa and I walked along the ...| Lefteast
“Others’ profit, our downfall? Lithium and other metal mines, as well as catastrophic pollution, are coming to us! It’s time for united resistance!” – environmentalist sign in Lopare, Majevica. Author’s photo. International mining companies, with the collaboration of corrupt local politicians, ravage the hills and rivers of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Local and regional construction companies add to the despoilment of the rivers by building mini-hydroelectric dams by the dozens. Contrar...| Lefteast
The massacre at Srebrenica in 1995 was the most serious in Europe since World War II. Seven of its perpetrators were convicted of genocide.| Church in Need
US tariffs on defense components risk disrupting arms supplies to Ukraine, raising costs and straining NATO supply chains. Bosnia, a key ammunition producer backed by US investment, could be caught in the middle.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
