bosnia and hercegovina

A collection of stories, essays, poems, and letters in which refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia discuss the impact the Yugoslav War has had on their lives.

The author is a relief worker and child psychiatrist who interviewed over forty Serb and Muslim children who came of age during the Bosnian War in the 1990's. She returned twenty years later to discover the adults they have become. Their poignant stories illuminate the resilience of the human spirit.

When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International she signed on. She was shipped out to Bosnia where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, threatened with bodily harm, fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness--bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp.

A firsthand account of the genocide against the Muslim's by Bosnia's Serbs.

Gives a brief description of the conflict in Bosnia, including several personal stories of tragedy told by the young people who lived through them.

Discusses the origins of the conflict in Bosnia and efforts being made to bring peace to the area.

A close-range narrative of the tragedy of war in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

Traces the daily life of a family in Sarajevo from the time the city came under siege in November 1992 until a peace agreement was enforced and elections held in 1996.

Presents a collection of firsthand accounts of the war in Bosnia covering such topics as the causes of the war, atrocities, the siege of Sarajevo, media coverage, and peacekeeping efforts.

Recounts the events surrounding the genocide that took place during the Bosnian War, where more than 26,000 Bosnian Muslim civilians were murdered by Serbian troops.