Blog 1: The Bright Side of Bosnia


The Bright Side of Bosnia

 
During the last week of April my son and I will through large parts of East and Central Bosnia. I am back in Bosnia for the first time since I left the Bosnia 24 years ago. The country was then a war-thorn area, destroyed by the civil war which resulted in more than 100,000 deaths and more than 2 million displaced people.
On https://back2bosnia.blogspot.nl/ I will tell the dark side of Bosnia from my perspective.
 
However it is worthwile to don't focus on the dark side only.
Bosnia has lots of breathtaking nature, mountains, rivers, villages and cities. During our trip I will share also the bright side of Bosnia.














 





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