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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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Prijedor – An Unrecognized Genocide


On the day of July 23, 2008 in Prijedor, yet another burial ceremony was held for murdered Bosnians. According to data at the Research and Documentation Center (Sarajevo), in the city of Prijedor, some 5,200 Bosnians and Croatians were killed or disappeared during the war. In the whole region, some 14,000 people were killed or are missing. Along with Srebrenica and Sarajevo, this constitutes one of the largest crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 
In this region, Serbian military formations created concentration camps for Bosnians and Croatians: Omarska, Keraterm, Trnopolje, where people were beaten, tortured in various ways, and the women were raped.
 
On this occasion, activists from the Network of Women in Black Serbia attended the commemoration and paid their respects to the innocent victims. The journey to Prijedor presents a continuation of our politics of visiting the places where crimes were committed in our name. This is a politics of respecting the dignity of victims, standing in solidarity with them, recognizing the crimes committed in our name, and asking forgiveness.
 
Women in Black brought with them a wreath, on which was written “With Compassion and Solidarity –Women in Black Network Serbia.”
 
 

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