Moram vam priznati da sam jedva išta znala o Bosni prije nego sam došla u ovu zemlju.

Posljednjih par dana su bili dosta napeti, u najmanju ruku. Rat u BiH je završen prije 20 godina, a ostaci su svuda okolo. Snajperske rupe i dalje se nalaze na zgradama i kućama u Sarajevu. Ruine od eksplozija su vidljive na asfaltu. Većina lokalnog stanovništva preživjela je vrijeme nasilja, i imaju priče koje vas tjeraju da se preispitate humanost.

Ali, ono što se isticalo u ovoj zemlji – je opipljiv osjećaj nade. Gotovo svi u BiH svjedoče o ljudima koji su ubijeni pred njihovim očima, ali se oni i dalje smiju. Muslimani, Srbi i Hrvati sada žive u miru zajedno, to je nešto što bi bilo nezamislivo prije 10 godina.

Ovo mjesto je podsjetnik da ljubav pobjeđuje mržnju svaki put.

Tekst koji ste upravo pročitali je zapravo opis koji je stajao uz fotografiju bob staze, postavljene sa Instagram profila TwoWanderingSoles, odnosno para Katie i Bena koji se nalaze u posjeti Sarajevu. Rodom su iz Minnesote, SAD, a sada su na proputovanju istokom Balkana. (N1)

I'm embarrassed to admit that I knew hardly anything about Bosnia before crossing into this country. The last couple days have been intense, to say the least. The war in Bosnia was just 20 years ago, and remnants are all around. Bullet holes from snipers riddle many of the buildings and homes in Sarajevo, and marks from grenade explosions are still visible on the ground. Most of the locals lived through this time of violence and have stories that make you question humanity. But the thing that has stood out in this country the most is the tangible sense of hope. Almost everyone in Bosnia has witnessed people being slain in front of their eyes, yet they still smile. Muslims, Serbs and Croats now live together in Sarajevo peacefully – something that would have seemed absurd just a decade ago. This place is yet another reminder that in the end, love conquers hatred every time. ___ This is an abandoned bobsled track that was used when Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. It was later bombed during the war.

Fotografiju objavljuje Katie & Ben (@twowanderingsoles) Srp 2, 2016 u 7:07 PDT