Comments on: Ah, this post has been building up for a while…

By: Pat Bristow

Pat Bristow — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:06:27 +0000

Kelsey, Keep the faith. Here are some words of wisdom from Mother Teresa, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” Be hopeful that things can change. We are proud of the work you are doing and awareness that you are bring to the situation in Bosnia. Love, Aunt Pat

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:28:13 +0000

The world’s a complex place but the anger that comes from frustration with injustice isn’t a bad guide through it.

By: MacKenzie

MacKenzie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:08:06 +0000

Keley-
I feel many of your emotions in this blog. The time I spend in BiH with BOSFAM was life changing and I remember it every day. Somehome my faith in people ws destroyed and reaffirmed all at the same time. The stories you hear are so amazing- from those that make your heart cry to those that challenge you views of humanity- that you wonder how this can all co-exist toegther.

By: Dave B

Dave B — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:33:11 +0000

Kels – Thanks for your heartfelt perspective in your latest blog entry. You’re seeing first-hand an extreme example of prejudice among various groups based on different religious, ethnic, and political views. I certainly hope and pray this will not deteriorate into an even worse situation down the road.

Although you cite an extreme example, no country today is totally immune from similar (perhaps less overt) instances of prejudicial behavior. If the world can’t be changed overnight, perhaps it will happen in time as we “treat others as we wish to be treated” one person at a time.

By: Anne P

Anne P — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:48:17 +0000

Kelsey:

Thanks for sharing the complexities of the situation – although it sounds really tough, you explain it in a way that makes a lot of sense – even more sense than the newspapers! As someone who lives very far away, I appreciate that.

Keep up faith in people — that is far from naive, and very wise.

–Anne P.

By: Kelly Parshall

Kelly Parshall — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:59 +0000

It’s incomprehensible to me how groups of people seem to be bred to hate each other. Bosnia is just one example of this – look at the conflicts in the Congo or the Sudan or in Israel/Palestine. There should be hope with each new generation, but not if the children are instilled with the same prejudices as their parents.

Not the most uplifting comment… Hi Kels, glad you’re still loving Bosnia!

By: Kelsey Bristow

Kelsey Bristow — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:57:14 +0000

another “PS” – I do not, by any means, believe that all the NGO’s and government programs aimed at either reconciliation or income generation for victims of war or any other similar program have been useless. I have witnessed successes. But if the country is falling back into war, it’s hard to see the point. Also, I don’t know that either the Federation or the RS could actually afford a war…