Entries by Samir Biscevic

Art reflects pain of Bosnian victims

By Manya A. Brachear Tribune staff reporter Published July 12, 2005 It took Bosnian artist Samir Biscevic three years to recover memories of the war in his homeland and portray the horrific scenes harbored in his mind. “Slowly, little by little, I wanted my artwork to be dedicated to Bosnian victims,” he said. “Talking about […]

Bosnia corrected me

I have been to Bosnia-Herzegovina only once, in 2004, as the director of a university travel program.  I went reluctantly.  An estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians had died in the war that ended in 1995, and Bosnians faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles to emotional recovery, political stability, and economic redevelopment.  I dismissed as naïve my hopes […]