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April 24, 2020 | The Nation
‘My Entire Life Has Been Spent in a Refugee Center’
In the 25 years since the Bosnian War’s Srebrenica massacre, these people have been left behind.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 07, 2019 | Foreign Policy
Journalists Are Living in Fear in Republika Srpska
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a thriving media sector, but those who refuse to become mouthpieces for the government increasingly find themselves in exile or under police protection.
February 20, 2019 | Foreign Policy
In Bosnia, a Migrant Way Station Is Becoming a Winter Prison
For years, Bosnia and Herzegovina remained untouched by the global migrant crisis, but now, even in a place where many people were once refugees, tensions are on the rise.
February 05, 2019 | Tygodnik Powszechny
Bruce Willis z Banja Luki
Facing the choice of adapting and censoring themselves, or living in fear of a violent attack, only the few reporting for Republika Srpska have continued publishing as independent journalists—and have paid dearly for it.
December 13, 2018 | Tygodnik Powszechny
Gra w Ciemno
For thousands of migrants, to win “the game” means sneaking across mountainous border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, and then seek asylum in a promised land of Western Europe. Meet Zohaib Ali, 22-year-old student of mathematics and economy from Pakistan, who attempted to complete “the game” sixteen times, but won none.
November 06, 2018 | Politico
Bosnia Struggles With Return of ISIS Widows
Several thousand women who followed husbands to Syria and Iraq are stuck in limbo, often with young children.
September 06, 2018 | The New York Review of Books
Why Bannon Is Meddling With Bosnia
Even though he is an unofficial, non-state actor, Steve Bannon’s efforts as an American constitute a dramatic break with the past; the United States has a unique stake in Bosnia’s stability.
May 05, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
Shadow of Nationalism Raises Worries of War in Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina was ripped apart by a three-way ethnic conflict in the 1990s, and some analysts fear it's on the brink again, as nationalism and Russian influence lead to rising tensions.
January 23, 2017 | National Geographic
For Widows, Life After Loss
In some cultures, the death of a husband has meant exile, vulnerability, and abuse. But bereaved women are beginning to fight back.
November 21, 2015 | The New Yorker
Boundaries and Renewal in Bosnia
Invisible lines of partition remain in Bosnia twenty years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
November 12, 2015 | Harper's Magazine
Bosnia: The Counterparty
Can Bosnia escape the stranglehold of ethnic politics?
September 01, 2010 | Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Halting the Slide Toward Failure
More than a billion people across 60 nations are living in fragile or failing states, like Haiti, Bosnia, the DRC and East Timor. What is needed to stabilize these particular countries?
Forgotten Victims of Srebrenica
Many of the victims who fled the violence and massacre still live in long-forgotten refugee and collective centres around Bosnia.
In Bosnia, a Risky Occupation
Bosnia has been struggling with a rise in violence against journalists. How does it feel to be investigative reporter in such a divided country?
Foreign Influence in the Balkans
Krithika Varagur reports on foreign religious and political investment in the Balkans, focusing on Bosnia and Kosovo, which have been affected by both rising extremism and populism.
Obstacles to Balkans Peace
Russian meddling, nationalist rhetoric, and lingering hatred block Balkan conflict zones' progress.
Sarajevo After the Siege
A political party that grew out of Sarajevo's re-emerging post-war cultural scene is trying to help build a functional state in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
June 25, 2020 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Meta Krese and Jošt Franko
Many of the temporary camps set up in 1995 for internally displaced persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina still exist. What is life like there for the widows from Srebrenica?
June 19, 2020 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Krithika Varagur
Krithika Varagur reports on Islam in the Balkans—in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Albania. In all three countries, religion is a lens into civil society, politics, and national security.
July 06, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Malcolm Brabant
Grantee Malcolm Brabant reports on obstacles blocking the path to peace in Bosnia and Kosovo.
January 21, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Elisabeth Zerofsky
Pulitzer Center grantee Elisabeth Zerofsky talks about her work in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and the Nasa Stranka political party.
February 22, 2013 | Student Reporting
Bosnia Prepares for First Post-War Census
A national census in Bosnia in October 2013 may reveal an increasingly ethnic Bosnian population, but getting minorities to officially declare their often-stigmatized identities will be difficult.
April 17, 2017 | Project news, Education news
Amy Toensing Visited Guilford College to Present 'A World of Widows'
Amy Toensing visited Guilford College to present her Pulitzer Center-supported project, "A World of Widows."
April 13, 2017 | General news
National Geographic Your Shot 'Strong Women' Finalists Selected
National Geographic photographer, Amy Toensing and Deputy Director of Photography, Whitney Johnson, select the final photographs for Your Shot assignment.
March 29, 2017 | Project news
Cynthia Gorney Discussed Widowhood Project at University of Texas at Austin
Cynthia Gorney discussed her Pulitzer Center-supported National Geographic project, "For Widows, Life After Loss" at the University of Texas at Austin.
November 16, 2015 | General news, Project news, Education news
This Week: Politics After the Siege
Can a post-war political party build a functional state in Bosnia?
March 07, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate Women's History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, we've compiled our top five lesson plans that feature reporting on women's rights and the ways women are fighting for them.
June 19, 2017 | All Grades
Resources for the University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators 2017
This plan includes lessons connected to the work of journalists that presented at the University of Chicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2017.
January 24, 2017 | Middle School, High School
Widowhood and Women's Rights
Students learn about the legal, political, cultural, and religious factors that impact the treatment of widows in India, Uganda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
December 10, 2015 | Middle School
Fragile States and Our Communities: Part 1
In this lesson, students will investigate their daily cost of living and develop and understanding of the safety structures in their environments.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.