Apartmants Zdrava Hrana Mostar

... this boulevard (toward the river) was controlled by Bosniaks, while the western part of town was Croat territory.

During those dark war years, the Croats on this side of the city were laying siege to the Bosniaks (Muslims) on the other side. Through `93 and `94, when the Bosniaks went out they sprinted past exposed places, for fear of being picked off by a sniper. Local Bosniaks explain, “Night was time to live.” (In black clothes.) When people were ...

... to claim the land. Unfortunately for Bata and his family, his apartment (which is now the hostel), was on the Croatian side of town when the war started in Mostar. Ethnic cleansing was rampant and Bata told us the story of the first time he thought he was going to die. The Croatians invaded his apartment complex and he ran and hid in a cabinet, which still remains in the hostel. The Croatians found him and allowed him to say goodbye to his mom before taking him outside to kill him ...

... that were bombed out. They asked if I wanted to join them which was nice but I had them by about 20 years, and I don't think dancing with luggage makes quite the statement I want to.

My directions written in doctor's handwriting were so bad that I couldn't even read the street names I had scratched out above various lines supposed to be depicting streets. I had also written out directions and the first step was to turn left out of the train/bus ...

... with gaping holes, mortar shells and bullet holes stand beside apartment buildings, grocery stores, schools. Some of the buildings are completely gutted, trees and bushes growing up inside them, others look as if they were never abandoned, laundry hanging next to a series of bullet holes. This brings it closer to home for me and I feel wonderment as we drive along.

We've decided to walk the Old Bridge and ...

... suit was in my bag and not on me! wow Bosnia was so cool a lot of the buildings still have the bullet holes in them it is so surreal to think that only 14 years ago there was war there, I am trying to figure out a way to be able to come back to Bosnia!!! it was way cheaper than Croatia as well an icecream cone with two massive scoups was only 1 euro! I began wondering if it was possible to live off icecream!

... a shaft. I walk the opposite direction what I think must have been the mezzanine balcony looking down into the lobby. The hobo who was in the building, and who I had followed up the stairs was sat in a corner, crying. Weeping. I didn't know what to say to him, so I turned around to walk back and thats when I saw it. There was a baby stroller. Now I'm fairly certain that the stroller was an addition post the moment of destruction, but having the stroller inside that ...

... I have been really impressed with Bosnia. Before I came I didnt really know what to expect but I have had an amazing time. The capital was awsome place with an intersting history and the countryside is stunning as well. Mostar and the day trip was really good as well. The people also are really lovely and have been through alot in there time more than you can really imagine and they seem just really peacful and freindly. I have had a great time here and would recomend it to anyone.

... la valeur historique de ce pont, l'a fait reconstruire a neuf par des artisans qui ont utilise les memes techniques... quelle reussite...ici plus qu'a sarajevo on sent les effets de la guerre: les communautes croates et bosniaques (musulmanes) vivent separees... je suis dans la partie musulmane mais je pense que miran est plutot croate car c'est une partie mixte m'a dit sa femme... comme c'est le temps du ramadan, on cherche pour trouver une ...

... meg ti skritt i solen. Har en folelse av at jeg er i et ostblokk land naa. Spesielt merkes det paa offentlige kontorer, f.eks. togstasjonen. Var innom der i gaar og sporte om togtider til Sarajevo. Der sitter det en dame som er som hentet ut fra enhver ostblokk film, sliten, graa og tenner royken samtidig som hun snakker med meg. Ikke noe smil, bare gjor noyaktig det hun er satt til aa gjore. Greit nok. Jeg undret meg en stund over hvorfor det selges tyrkiske souvenirer her. Men ...

... good soon and is just waiting for a Visa, so he can start a business in Austria. "Before war i had three houses in Mostar and a good running company. After war, two of my houses were destroyed and my company went bankrupped. Nowadays there is no work and i have little money. I had no problems with anyone during the war, but it destroyed my life for good" At Majdas i met some Croatians, a German-Australian and two guys from London. It is a very cozy ...