"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
10.08.2025 15:00 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social
We are a Scottish charity whose aims are to share the lessons of the Srebrenica genocide, and other atrocities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to promote diversity and tolerance at home. SCIO SCO46540 http://srebrenica.scot
"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
10.08.2025 15:00 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds"
-Samir Mehanovic β Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming
Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
"...My mum tuning the radio, trying to find out news about my Dad who was still in Bosnia"- Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie shares her story and narrates, "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Streaming now bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
05.08.2025 14:00 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"It was at the age of 5 that I first heard the sound of shells and saw what they can do"- Almasa Salihovic - survivor of the genocide, guide at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre in Potocari.
Hear her story in our new podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
What's it like to live in a country that's suddenly engulfed in war? When a city is under siege for four years? When over 8000 men are slaughtered in a genocide?
Our podcast is now streaming bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
Scottish Information Commissioner and former Aid Worker, David Hamilton.... " The noise, that's what I remember about the shelling, the noise, it was like a low flying jet" Speaking in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
30.07.2025 06:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
29.07.2025 14:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds"
-Samir Mehanovic β Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming
Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
"...My mum tuning the radio, trying to find out news about my Dad who was still in Bosnia"- Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie shares her story and narrates, "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Streaming now bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
23.07.2025 06:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"It was at the age of 5 that I first heard the sound of shells and saw what they can do"- Almasa Salihovic - survivor of the genocide, guide at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre in Potocari.
Hear her story in our new podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
What's it like to live in a country that's suddenly engulfed in war? When a city is under siege for four years? When over 8000 men are slaughtered in a genocide?
Our podcast is now streaming bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
Scottish Information Commissioner and former Aid Worker, David Hamilton.... " The noise, that's what I remember about the shelling, the noise, it was like a low flying jet" Speaking in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
19.07.2025 04:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
16.07.2025 06:37 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds"
-Samir Mehanovic β Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming
Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar
A feature from todayβs Guardian containing the story of her brother, Abdulah, by our friend, Almasa Salihovic from the Srebrenica Memorial Centre. www.theguardian.com/world/2...
10.07.2025 09:14 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0In the lead-up to Fridayβs Anniversary, this is a short video which reminds us what happened at Srebrenica 30 years ago. It was made for the 20th Anniversary in 2015 and is one of a number of video resources on our Vimeo channel.
vimeo.com/manage/videos/840...
As we begin Memorial week for the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, this BBC Storyville documentary is well worth a watch, if youβre in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...
07.07.2025 10:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you to everyone who entered our inaugural national competition for secondary pupils in Scotland to mark the genocide at Srebrenica. We appreciate the support of teachers around the country in promoting the competition to their pupils. Winners will be announced on May 9th.
26.04.2025 10:04 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The deadline for submitting entries to our inaugural National competition for secondary aged pupils is this Friday, April 25th. There are two categories for BGE and Senior Phase, with full details on our website. srebrenica.scot/2025/02/01/...
21.04.2025 15:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1A good analysis of the current state of affairs in Bosnia. www.foreignaffairs.com/bosnia-herze...
10.04.2025 06:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@eddiebarnes.bsky.social wrote this piece in the New European following his visit to Bosnia with our charity in November 2024.https://srebrenica.scot/2025/04/07/reflections-of-his-Bosnian-trip/
07.04.2025 21:13 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0A timely article from Baroness Arminka HeliΔ:
www.politico.eu/article/eu-...
βWhisper it softly, but in saving Bosnia, Europe might just save itself.β
On Independence day in BiH, please take a minute to watch this moving film to remember those who died for freedom.
βZakopali su nas u zemlju, ali nisu znali...da smo sjeme.β
βThey buried us in the ground, but they didnβt know that we were seeds.β
fb.watch/y2zbOEWPnL/
For those whoβs not yet seen it (and are in the UK), βQuo Vadis, Aida?β, one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month.
28.02.2025 13:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For those whoβs not yet seen it (and are in the UK), βQuo Vadis, Aida?,β one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month.
28.02.2025 13:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For those whoβs not yet seen it (and are in the UK), βQuo Vadis, Aida?β one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...
28.02.2025 13:30 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Another productive Board meeting with our Trustees @julieadair.bsky.social , @sabinakadmack.bsky.social , @julieadair.bsky.social , @sabinakadmack.bsky.social , @julieadair.bsky.social and Hana Duheric planning for the year ahead. Look out for news on our Social Feeds and website srebrenica.scot
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