bosnian americans

Just as her ancestors were forced to leave Spain during the Inquisition, Flory flees Europe for a new life in the United States, bringing with her a precious harmoniku and a passion for Ladino music.

Told in two voices, Nadja grows up in war-torn Bosnia in the 1990s and, in the present, refuses to discuss her youth with her daughter, Zara, until both are traumatized by a terrorist attack in Rhode Island.

Kenan Trebin?evi?, a survivor of the Bosnian War, returns to his homeland to confront the people who betrayed his family and recounts how he survived the ethnic cleansing campaign that swept the former Yugoslavia in 1992.

Describes the lives of eight teenagers from Bosnia-Herzegovinia telling why they left their homeland and how they adapted to life in the United States.

Ismet Prcic, a young Bosnian who escaped war and ended up living in California, tries to deal with his experiences by writing everything down, sharing moments from his childhood, letters to his mother, and details about the life of another man, who may not be real and was part of an elite group of soldiers.

Describes the events that led to war in the former Yugoslavia and the efforts of one family to escape from Bosnia and make a new life in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Includes a Yugoslavian folktale.

Describes the lives of eight teenagers from Bosnia-Herzegovinia, why they left their homeland, and how they adapted to life in the United States.