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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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Bosnia - Postwar Refugee Return

This section contains the entire series of reports written by Peter Lippman between early 1999 and late 2000, covering the grassroots effort by activist organizations promoting the return of  displaced persons throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was a period of continued resistance on the part of hard-line nationalists who wished to preserve the situation of ethnic homogenization of territories where they had practiced "ethnic cleansing" during the war. But it was also a period of intense and valiant struggle on the part of return activists to claim what was rightfully theirs: their pre-war homes. This effort lead to a breakthrough in the ensuing years, resulting in partial return to practically every municipality in the country.

More coverage of AP's coverage of this conflict can be found in the Bosnia- War and Recovery section below, including background on Srebrenica and first-hand accounts of the massacre.

Introduction: Refugees in Limbo

Kozarac and the Struggle to Return to Northwest Bosnia



Sarajevo: Trauma and Recovery


Tuzla, Dayton, and the International Community


Return to Southeast Bosnia: Gorazde and Kopaci


Srebrenica: Seeking Justice and Recovery

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