Srebrenica Stories

What's it like to live in a country that's suddenly engulfed in war? When neighbours who have lived together peacefully turn against one another? When a city is under siege for four years? When over 8000 men are slaughtered in a genocide?

Between 1992 and 1995, more than 100,000 thousand people were killed in the Bosnian War At least 70 percent of them were Bosniak Muslims.

In July 1995 more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces. The Srebrenica massacre is regarded as the only genocide in Europe since World War 2.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide, we hear from people who lived through the war, who survived the genocide, who brought aid from Scotland and from Scottish children who give a voice to children from Bosnia and all that they suffered.

The host is Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie, Chair of Beyond Srebrenica, an education charity dedicated to raising awareness of the Bosnian genocide and promoting tolerance in Scotland.

Contributors

Suvad Cibra - English teacher, animal rights charity worker in Sarajevo, a guide for the Beyond Srebrenica delegations.

David Hamilton - Scottish Information Commissioner, former aid worker in Bosnia

Samir Mehanovic – Award-winning Film Director. His film 'Fog of Srebrenica' tells the story of the survivors of the Srebrenica genocide.

Almasa Salihovic - survivor of the genocide, guide at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre in Potocari.

Music composed by Nigel Osborne. The music is the soundtrack to 'Fog of Srebrenica', winner of the Special Jury Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), 2015. Many thanks to Director Samir Mehanovic for allowing us to use the soundtrack for this podcast.

Robin shares his experience of Remembering Srebrenica, Remembering Srebrenica Scotland and his work in education.  

Almasa shares her story of growing up in Bosnia during the war. 

Ricky reflects on his trip to Srebrenica with Remembering Srebrenica, Scotland. 

Elaine reflects on her trip to Srebrenica with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland. 

Jackie shares her reflections from a trip to Srebrenica with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland in 2018.  

Susan shares her reflections from her trip out to Srebrenica as part of a delegation with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland.

Stephen shares insights into his experiences in Bosnia and how this impacts on his work.  

Marion shares her reflections and insights from her trip to Srebrenica with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland.  

Iain shares his experiences and reflections from trips to Srebrenica with Remembering Srebrenica Scotland.