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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

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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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 – Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming

09.08.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar

06.08.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"...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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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

03.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

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

02.08.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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 – Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming

27.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar

26.07.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"...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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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

22.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

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

20.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

"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 – Award-winning Film Director.
Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streaming

15.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bosnia: The Sounds of War Srebrenica Stories Β· Episode

Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide.
bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar

13.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica Three decades on, as leaders deny what happened, remains of the thousands killed continue to be identified and buried

A feature from today’s 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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vimeo

In the lead-up to Friday’s 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...

08.07.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Storyville - The Srebrenica Tape A Storyville documentary following a young woman's quest to find out more about her father, who was one of the 8,000 Bosnian Muslims killed in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

As we begin Memorial week for the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, this BBC Storyville documentary is well worth a watch, if you’re in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...

07.07.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition - Beyond Srebenica The Beyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition is now open for secondary-aged pupils in Scotland. The deadline for entries for 2025 is April 25th.Β Β  Age categoriesΒ  There are two age categories:Β  For pupils in age groups for S1-3 (BGE)Β  For pupil

The 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Bosnia Could Break Europe The Return of Serbian nationalism could start another war on the continent

A good analysis of the current state of affairs in Bosnia. www.foreignaffairs.com/bosnia-herze...

10.04.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reflections following my Bosnian Trip - Beyond Srebenica The following article was was written buy Eddie Barnes a delegate who visited Bosnia with Beyond Srebrenica in November 2024. The aricle first appeared in The New European in February 2025. ON the right-hand side of the road as you sweep down from th

@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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The EU needs a proactive approach in Bosnia The Western Balkans has long served as Europe’s testing ground. Today, it could become the region where Europe redefines itself.

A timely article from Baroness Arminka Helić:

www.politico.eu/article/eu-...

β€œWhisper it softly, but in saving Bosnia, Europe might just save itself.”

18.03.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On Independence day in BiH, please take a minute to watch this moving film to remember those who died for freedom.
β€œZakopali su nas u zemlju, ali nisu znali...da smo sjeme.”
β€œThey buried us in the ground, but they didn’t know that we were seeds.”
fb.watch/y2zbOEWPnL/

01.03.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), β€˜Quo Vadis, Aida?’, 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), β€˜Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quo Vadis, Aida? Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens seeking safety in the UN camp.

For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), β€˜Quo Vadis, Aida?’ 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€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another 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

18.02.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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