The Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina Podcast

The Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina Podcast

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The Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina Podcast episodes

  • Rebuilding the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Today it's a bit of a look back episode, to an interview I did in 2016, when the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was re-opened after some 23 years.
    The Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was originally commissioned by, Ferhat Pasha Sokolovic and built in 1579. It stood near the centre of Banja Luka until the night of 6–7 May 1993, some 27 years ago, when it was destroyed by explosion.
    The Ferhadija's location remained destroyed for these years and some said that it would never be rebuilt, but rebuilt it was. There were a lot of people involved in the rebuilding, a lot of unsung heroes, and one of those unsung heroes is a Brit like me.
    His name is Donald Reeves and he has an NGO called the Soul of Europe. Donald came back to Banja Luka to attend the opening back in 2016. I caught up with him in a hotel coffee bar in Banja Luka and I wanted to find out more about how difficult it had been to get the mosque rebuilt and his thoughts on peace building and reconciliation here in the Western Balkans.
    But before I started talking to Donald, I really didn't know much about him apart from what I found on Twitter.
    It said he was a a maverick priest, a writer, a broadcaster, a peace builder, generally a nuisance, a visionary with attitude, and also a very dangerous man.
    So why a very dangerous man when it comes to something like peace building?
    READ OUR BLOGPOST ABOUT REBUILDING THE FERHADIJA
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    22 min
  • The Balkan Adventures Podcast Trailer

    A quick explainer about our channel.


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    3 min
  • Our Banja Luka Travel Guide
    We've produced our first travel guide, and it's for Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina's second city.
    To get your FREE copy to download visit:
    http://eepurl.com/dc6mWD.
    In this podcast we shout out the following channel followers and supporters:
    Kevin Markus Jr  
    Sarah Jane Weldon
    and Brian Eager
    We hope you find our podcasts interesting and we would love to hear from you, and, if you want to come and see this beautiful country, drop us a line at: [email protected]
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    13 min
  • Finding out about Spomenik in the former Yugoslavia
    In this edition of the Podcast, I’ll be focussing on Spomenik. Spomenik are large monuments from the former Yugoslavia, and you see them across the whole of the Western Balkans and in particular here in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Normally, they're massive structures built out of concrete, and I think the architectural design is called “Brutalism” but they are very, very impressive.
    The Spomenik Database can be accessed at https://spomenikdatabas.org (https://spomenikdatabas.org).
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    30 min
  • Red Bugs and Palm Trees in Montenegro

    During our last holiday break in Montenegro, Tamara spotted a rather pretty looking, red bug flying around, which landed on my multi-coloured T shirt.  


    After talking about this rather fetching bug, we saw a young lady opening what looked like a big trap, which indeed she was   

    It was full of these red insects.  

    We found out she wears researching these insects.  

    On asking why they were being trapped, we quickly learned about how, and why, the many beautiful palm trees in Montenegro were dying, and who was responsible.  

    It's the red Palm Weevil or Surlaš.  

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    12 min
  • The Wooden Church of St Nicholas at Romanovci
    On this edition of the podcast Tamara and I visit the wooden church at Romanovci. Over the years, I have developed an interest in wooden chapels and churches, and mosques with wooden minarets, that are to be seen across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    Today I travelled the short distance to Romanovci, to see the church of St Nicholas (Sv Nikola).
    Sadly it was closed but I will come back to see inside.
    This church is special, in that it is a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe/follow and share with a friend!
    If you would like to support our podcast you can, by maybe buying us a coffee or a sandwich?
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    Read Our Blog at Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/lifeinbosniaandherzegovina
    Instagram: @lifeinbosniaandherzegovina
    Ask us any questions or give a suggestion for a Podcast.
    Come and visit us and holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    E-Mail us at [email protected]
    11 min

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A podcast hosted by David and Tamara Pejčinović-Bailey, about Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina, interviewing interesting people and telling stories from this often misunderstood country.