Photo of the Day – Bosniak Cemetary in Sarajevo
Sunset in Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) Cemetary overlooking Sarajevo
Some statistics:
1,425 – number of days Sarajevo was under seige by Serbian forces wishing to create a Bosnian-Serb state
11,000+ number of deaths in Sarajevo alone
1,500+ number of child deaths
500+ estimated number of people a skilled sniper killed during this time
329 – average number of shells fired per day (maximum was 3,777 in July, 1993)
159 – number of grams of food distributed per person per day (for nearly 4 years)
67 – number of people killed by a shell fired into an open-air market
16.5 – number of years that have past since the Dayton Agreement which ended the war
4 – number of religions that co-existed for centuries in Sarajevo (Eastern Orthodox, Islam, Catholic, Jewish)
Sarajevo is currently considered to be safe and has quite a thriving atmosphere. The city has tried hard to show the world that it is once again a place of multi-cultural acceptance and religious tolerance. But I can’t help but wonder how much pain and hatred remains in the hearts of its people. After what they endured, I can’t say that I blame them. They surely won’t forget, let’s hope nobody does, but can they truly forgive?
