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"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

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Weavers' Quilt

This quilt commemorates relatives of BOSFAM weavers who were killed in the massacre.


Senahid Mustafić. Born on April 1, 1976. He was studying when the war in Bosnia began. Senahid has been missing since 1995. Hajra, one of BOSFAM’s weavers, was Senahid’s sister-in-law. .	Suljo Omerović. Born on June 26, 1922. He was seventy-three and already retired when the massacre took place. Suljo was the father of Sajma, a BOSFAM weaver. .	Šaban Omerović. Born on March 12, 1947. He was a worker in the Srebrenica municipality. Šaban was married and had six children. Šaban has been missing since July 1995, but the remains of his son Sefik have been identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. Šaban was the brother of Sajma, a BOSFAM weaver.	Sulejman Omerović. Born on March 2, 1966. He was married and had three children at the time of the massacre. Sulejman has been missing since July 1995. Like Šaban, Sulejman was one of Sajma’s brothers. .

Ramo was born in 1973 and a worker in the Srebrenica municipality. His remains have been identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. Ramo was the cousin of Nura, one of BOSFAM’s core weavers. .	Zejnil was born in 1962. Prior to the massacre, Zejnil was worker in the Srebrenica municipality. .	Izet Ahmetović. Born on October 21, 1940. Izet worked as a driver. He was married and a father of two. Sadeta, a BOSFAM weaver, was Izet’s sister-in-law. Izet’s remains have been identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari.	Mahmut Krdžić. Born on February 10, 1936. He was retired at the time when the massacre took place. His remains were identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. Mahmut was the father of a BOSFAM weaver, Nura. .

Mujo Salihović. Born on May 8,1955. Mujo was a worker in the Srebrenica area. He was married and had three children. Mujo was the brother of Zifa, a BOSFAM weaver. Mujo’s remains have been identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. .	Rizo Parić. Born on October 27,1946. He was employed as an engineer in Srebrenica. Rizo left behind a wife and three children. He was also the brother-in-law of Beba, BOSFAM’s founder. Rizo was buried at Srebrenica-Potocari on July 11, 2007. .	Šefik Omerović. Born on December 9, 1977. He was still a student when the Srebrenica massacre occurred. Šefik was the nephew of Sajma, a BOSFAM weaver. Šefik’s father was also killed in the massacre. Unlike his father, Šefik Omerović’s remains have been identified and buried at Srebrenica-Potocari.	Ahmo Ahmetović. Born on December 30, 1936. He was retired when the massacre occurred. Ahmo was the father of Hajra, a BOSFAM weaver. His remains have not been identified. .

Idriz was born in 1943 and retired by the time the massacre took place. Idriz was Nura’s father-in-law. He was buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. .	Fadil Avdić. Born on July 2, 1963. He was a worker in Srebrenica. Fadil left behind his wife and one child. He was also the cousin of Tima, a BOSFAM weaver. Fadil Avdić has been missing since July 11, 1995.	Sakib was born in 1964. He was a worker in Srebrenica. Sakib had a wife and two children. He was Nura’s brother-in-law. Sakib has been missing since July 11, 1995. .	Nihad Ćatić. Born on August 29, 1969. Nihad worked as a journalist in Srebrenica. He reported that the UN safe area had fallen and fled the town. Nihad was never heard from again. .

Enes was born in 1963. He was a student. Hajra, one of the BOSFAM weavers, was Enes’ cousin. Enes has been buried at Srebrenica-Potocari. .	Sabit was born in 1965. He was a worker in the Srebrenica area. He was married and had two children. Sabit was also Nura’s brother. He has been missing since July 11, 1995.	Alem Parić. Born on April 1, 1978. He was only seventeen years old at the time of the massacre. Alem was a student in Srebrenica. Alem was Beba’s nephew.	Edhem Vranjkovina. Born on May 19, 1954. He was a worker in Srebrenica. Edhem had a wife and two children. He was also Beba’s brother-in-law. .

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