Sarajevo, a beauty. A symbol of diversity, acceptance and peace. I guess that there are only two things a foreigner would know when you ask him/her about this wonderfull city:
1. WAR 1992-1995
2. Olympic Winter Games held in 1984.
Some of them might even know about that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria took place is Sarajevo as well. This was the key for the I WW to start. But well, let's be honest, what is the image we have in other people's eyes?
Who are Bosnians, what the hell is a Bosniak, what is the difference and most important, why would someone care at all?
Let me tell you a story..
Sarajevo is the biggest mistake that was done in the history of humanity after WW II, Sarajevo is the most stuborn city in the world. Think of it, Prince Eugene of Savoy was the man who burned Sarajevo to it's ground in 1699, and what did Sarajevo do? Sarajevo had risen again. All the years after, many tried to destroy it again, but there is a fact you have to know about Sarajevo. Sarajevo is not a city. It is not a place where people only live their ordinary lives, it is much more. Sarajevo brings hearts together, and no matter how hard you try to bring it down, it wont let you, because Sarajevo is not only a destination. Sarajevo has a spirit. And you might never come and see it, but that's perfectly fine. Pictures are available everywhere. Sarajevo is an experience. A very delicate one. You will fall in love with it and get heart-broken. Not because Sarajevo wont love you back, but because you will love it more than anything and you wont be able to have it on your own. Sarajevo belongs to everyone, if you cannot share it, you will have to leave.
Even in the most difficult times..
These pictures were taken exactly 20 years ago by Patrick Baz
War did not change anything, Sarajevo still stands at the same point it used to. This message is strong and clear enough. You cannot break a spirit. Never.
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