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Brace Knezica 4b Brankovac Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Hello, Bosnia!
... everyone "knows their role." Women cannot make decisions because they are too jittery. "It's crazy, but it's true." By extension, men who cook are gay, and women who lead companies or are bosses will promptly drive them into the ground. Always.
- America, the West, and "democracies" in general are all about money and oil, and not about providing for the people and respecting families and workers.
Yup. I feel strangely about it all. I ...
Turbofolk charged crazy tour
Once in a while, there comes something so crazy, so utterly unpredictable, that when you experience it you know that it will be an unforgettable experience. I'd heard a bit about Bata's tour, but experiencing it is something different altogether!
Initially, there were 5 of us slated to go, but as the day kept going, more and more people showed up as we were touring Mostar in a souped up mini van decked out with powerful speakers and a disco ball...
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Broken Bridges
... that there was not enough time to learn so many different languages. After saying ‘hvala’ in Zagreb and then Belgrade and then Sarajevo, we came to the realisation that all the former Yugoslav languages are essentially the same and are renamed really only to differentiate themselves from their neighbours. Minor dialect differences existed, but it is essentially the same as Australian English, American English, irish English, South African English ...
Mostar
... the effects and consequences coming from war. After the war, most were either rebuilt or restored with contribution from an international committee established by UNESCO. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Stari Most. And, I could see a coexistence of diverse culture, ethnic and religious communities living together here. There is even a China shop here as well.
The next day I went to Old Town once again. I came across ...
Day 298 - Bridge Divers of Mostar
... as the divers crash through the rushing currents only to bob to the surface again a few suspenseful seconds later. Most see it as a spectacle, but I think it means more than that. These men don’t do it for fame, or glory, or money. All of the proceeds go to the maintenance and upkeep of the bridge, and few ever see the smiling faces and raucous applause that greets a successful dive - trying to stem themselves from ...


