AFTERMATH: Bosnia's Long Road to Peace

Gypsy children squatting with their families in a bombed-out building in Sarajevo.

wow!whoa!
Esmeralda Cruces <cruces101@yahoo.com>
Victoria, Texas United States - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 16:45:07 (GMT)

It is important that we recognize the displacement of many and the economic hardship that is placed upon those who remain. Your website will hopefully bring awareness to the aftermath of economic hardships.
Tracy Taylor-Cehajic <Traced66@yahoo.com>
Fairmont, WV USA - Friday, May 04, 2007 at 02:07:44 (GMT)

Serbian people are the most wonderful, selfless, caring, and proud people that you will find anywhere in the world. Unfortunatly, because of politics, they weren't portrayed as such during the media coverage of the war.
David Vujanic
- Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 11:42:47 (GMT)

Sara Terry...I just wanted to comment on your comment below. There is a significant muslim population living in this "ethnically cleansed" serb republic. Just wondering how come you show nothing of the ethnic cleansing in Croatia where 100s of thousands of serbs were forced out of their homes or killed. You are simply yet another western reporter who has chosen to make a career out of giving the people in the west what they want. That being a very one sided picture which is the only one that their simple minds can comprehend.
Nenad <nele50@hotmail.com>
- Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 21:39:58 (GMT)

It's so interesting how propaganda works. Everyone talks about the 8000 dead in Srebrenica without the mention of the surrounding burned serbian villages where the inhabitants were massacred. The leader of the Bosniak troops in the area was recently let off the hook by the Hague. To those Bosniaks that say they will never forgive "us" for what "we've" done to them I just have to say I'm truly sorry for what you went through. However I see no need for myself or other serbs such as myself who took no part in your suffering to apologize to you since "we" are not responsible for it. Justifiably, you have demons that need to be faced and you alone can face them. A lot of criminals on all sides profited from the war and many muslim people in power are just as responsible for deaths of their own people as the Serbian politicians and military leaders. A very unbiased book (something you won't find on this site) is "Fighting for Peace" by "Sir Michael Rose" who was a UN general responsible for keeping supplies coming into Sarajevo. In one part of the book he actually makes a reference to single minded reporters like Sara Terry who come to the region with preconcieved ideas.
yes I'm a serb..in case you're wondering
Canada - Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 04:58:54 (GMT)

i have read many of the stuff presented on this website and realize how horrendus the conflict was among the people of different ethenicity in former Yuogoslavia wheather between Bosnian ans Serbs, Serbs and Croats , and now Kosovo Albanian and Serbs. Many innocent civilian were massacred wheather Bosnian muslims ,serbs et al. and leaders of different ethenicities were busy playing their rabid politics. but the conclusion i have drawn was that there was a deep rooted prejudices and stereotypes against Muslims in the balkan region and the reason GOD knows better . the pogrom and genocide of Bosnian Muslims was really nerve and gut wrenching in which no one was spared wheather he was a child of 4 years or an older person . Now its time to resolve Kosovo crisis before it explodes. Thanks NAKSHAB KHAN
nakshab khan <nakshab_mjmc@yahoo.com>
Aligarh, U.P INDIA - Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 02:44:04 (EST)

its been very emotional exploring your site, i just want to say WELL DONE! Its sites like this that give people hope to move forward. thankyou.
Sejla Skopo <cmok4u@hotmail.com>
Derby , England - Friday, January 05, 2007 at 01:12:14 (EST)

želim ti mnogo sreće u daljnjem radu, tebi i ovom site-u; i wish you good luck in what you are doing, all the best to you and to this site
edin omercic <edinomercic23@net.hr>
rovinj, croatia - Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 20:04:11 (EST)

this war has brought me all the way to this great country, i was only 7 when it started, i am alive, and well, a paramedic now, ij ust wanted to say Thank You for everything you are doing for my people.....humanity....THANK YOU SO MUCH!
amela huzejrovic <amela1903@hotmail.com>
winnipeg, manitoba canada - Saturday, December 02, 2006 at 04:53:55 (EST)

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BettyKate66 <BettyKate66>
LA, USA - Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 11:10:22 (EST)

this is the only time that i have felt absolutely impelled to respond to a comment made in this guestbook. i've always thought of this as a place where people are free to write whatever they want about this project. but i have to respond to the last comment posted here. to say that serbs are the only people who don't live there anymore is an outright lie. bosnian serbs control 49 percent of the country, the entity known as the serb republic -- the territory they "ethnically cleansed" at the beginning of the war in 1992.
sara terry
- Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 00:38:37 (EST)

great job, great pictures. try not to put on information that is not true, don't hate on the serbians! that was also their land, and they are the only ones that don't live there anymore.
Marcus <marcuslehman2002@hotmail.com>
toronto, canada - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 22:57:06 (EST)

well done,we should never forget the horror of what happened but appluad the spirit of the people. peace.
jay hogan <jay.hogan@hotmail.com>
dublin, ireland - Friday, October 20, 2006 at 17:14:44 (EDT)

While the images touched me, I am alarmed at the one-sided view you have provided here. That is certainly your prerogative as an artist - but not as a photo-journalist. I do hope that others visiting this site will understand thar your lack of photos and commentary on the Bosnian-Serb suffering that went/goes on in BiH is just that - artistic expression and NOT historical or contemporary fact. As an American who lived in Vojvodina (northern Serbia) among Serbian refugees from BiH, I can tell you that you missed a significant part of the population.
Rebeka
Washington, DC USA - Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 20:20:56 (EDT)

Great site...I recently married a woman from Tuzla, and I am always trying to reseach more about her homeland.
Andy Kadavy <kadavy1@hotmail.com>
Lincoln, Nebraska USA - Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at 22:11:49 (EDT)

great site...i spent quite a bit of time in bosnia immediately after the war as an observer in brcko and later in sarajevo. i will never forget it
brad
usa - Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 20:38:24 (EDT)

Sara, your work here is so important and you've done a wonderful job. Not only in tracking the region after the conflict, but in helping us all to never forget. History has a way of repeating and this website will hopefully be a learning tool for new generations. Jen xo
Jen <Jemjoop@aol.com>
UK/NY - Monday, August 14, 2006 at 13:42:57 (EDT)

this is a great site, so appreciative of the info
susan jill arnquist <susantortuga@yahoo.com>
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MudaKusNaturaliS <MudaKusNaturaliS>
New York, USA - Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 17:15:22 (EDT)

VOLJELA BI DA NARUCIM KNJIGU
Tahira <Mendel>
portsmouth, NH US - Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 18:49:45 (EDT)

There is a great resource regarding Srebrenica Genocide. Here is the link of Srebrenica Genocide Blog http://srebrenica-genocide.blogspot.com . Hope you incorporate it into your website.
Daniel <srebrenicagenocide@gmail.com>
Canada - Monday, April 10, 2006 at 20:57:29 (EDT)

Aroha Mai to all those in loss of families,homes and lives
Nari Moa <Itsfromyourmum@hotmail.com>
Whangarei, Far North NewZealand - Thursday, April 06, 2006 at 17:14:16 (EDT)

Wow, what an incredible website. As a university student I wrote a paper on the Balkans (and particularly the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo) recently, and began to realize how ignorant I have been of what has been happening in southeastern Europe. Since then I have been reading anything I can get my hands on about this region, and Bosnia in particular. I am trying to learn everything I can about Bosnia (since I hope to travel their after graduating), and your site has been so eye-opening. The pictures do a fine job of depicting the tragedy and its aftermath. If only I could get ahold of some of them, enlarge them into posters, and put them on my walls to remind myself every day that there is a much bigger world out there than the far-too comfortable one that I experience here in the U.S. Thanks for helping open my eyes a little wider. Thanks for the reading list, too. What a great idea! Ben
Benjamin Beverly <s_bbeverly@pbu.edu>
Langhorne, PA USA - Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 15:20:39 (EST)

hi sara,i found your sight gave me an alternative outlook on the war in Croatia/Bosnia.I myself served(as a volunteer)in both the Croation forces(H.V.O)and with the Bosnian forces(ABiH)from 1992_1995.Wars,are indeed,the easiest things to start and the hardest things to stop,for a long time i have lived with hate for the serbian people,it is hard to see past my own experiences.I found it easier(like the western politicians and media)to demonise the serbian people as all inhumane.I saw them only as the "enemy".It was only in the re_taking of the Krajina in august 1995 that i saw them as victims,as i witnessed a number of "reprisals" perpetrated against civilian and military personal.
ed
rochdale, lancashire england - Saturday, March 04, 2006 at 05:30:27 (EST)

I am thankfull for everything you have done and I think that this is something everyone in the world should know about in details because this affected where I am now and the feelings I feel. Needless to say, I feel ashamed to be one of the people that still holds a grudge towards the Serbian people but I do not think that this will ever change for they have wronged me in a way that I cannot ever repay them.
Damir
NH USA - Friday, March 03, 2006 at 16:55:54 (EST)

Hi Sara, you showed me all your photos just before the book was ready to be printed and I've told you then that I think you have done a wonderful job, and I don't mean just the photos but also the way I've seen you communicate with the people and going to all these places on your own initiative as opposed to reporters who just visit the anniversaries, and shoot what their editors sent them to bring.Great job and thank you. And yes you can love this country no matter where you are - US, Austria or anywhere else. Take care
Edib Palalic <epalalic@yahoo.com>
- Friday, March 03, 2006 at 06:32:20 (EST)

I really enjoyed your work. My family and I escaped from Bosnia in 1992 and moved to Germany, we are now in the United States. I do miss Bosnia very much even though there is no future there. I'm glad to see a non-bosnian person like you so interested in our history and that you care about our people. Thank you!
Ado
- Sunday, February 05, 2006 at 01:26:43 (EST)

Sara~ thank you for bringing to light what the media often fails to do: documenting the complete coverage of war-torn countries and for the humanity you depict. kudos and wonderful interview on KCRW!
Rose Gonzalez <faerygirl500@hotmail.com>
monrovia, ca usa - Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 15:35:17 (EST)

Sara: It has been wonderful to see your passion bring this project to fruition. The work is poignant and beautiful. And it was a wonderful surprise to hear your voice on the radio yesterday.
Albert Winn <Winnaj@yahoo.com>
Los Angles, CA USA - Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 14:17:15 (EST)

I heard you on KCRW today - what a wonderful website and important book and a great interview. While words once failed, these images do not. Bravo!
sarah <sarahpburns@aol.com>
Los Angeles, ca usa - Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 02:08:25 (EST)

Sara, Good luck and best wishes for success on your projects, this and others. From St. Louis, MO, formerly, Newport,RI!
Paul Bailey <pbailey@cccamera.com>
St. Louis,, MO USA - Thursday, December 08, 2005 at 14:36:32 (EST)

Sara, I enjoyed your images on this very important topic. I'm a Mexican-American married to a young Bosnian men that was separated from his family when the war started. He survived and so did his parents who I happen to be very close to. We hardly ever speak about the war, we mainly talk about how difficult it was for them to start a new life in a new country. Most of my husbands family lives now in Waterloo, IA where a large number of Bosnian refugees from Kladusa came to live after being recruted by Tyson. My husband is from Cazin but since we only been married for 8 months I haven't visited the Balkan Region but I'm very much looking forward to it. My goal is to be able to pass to my children a view of war, the struggles that their father and family went through as well as the aftermath which is equally important.
Nora Kurtovic <norausa2002@hotmail.com>
Waterloo, Iowa United States - Thursday, December 08, 2005 at 13:39:27 (EST)

Your work is impressive and certainly sheds new light on the conflict. I like the fact that you characterize the people who went through the bloodshed instead of skimming over those who were most effected. I also noticed that we have some strange things in common. My name is also Sara Terry, I'm a photography student, and my best friends dad was the ambassador to Bosnia not long ago (Ambassador Menzies). Just thought I'd share the strange coincidences. Keep up the magnificent work!
Sara Terry <Sara Terry>
United States - Thursday, December 08, 2005 at 00:03:05 (EST)

Thank You Sara great work... would love to know what u think about the Srebrenica tragedy do you think it could of been prevented?? I personally think yes where was UN very dirty politics playing there? What do u think about the future of Bosnia and its people and how are Bosnian musilm viewd from western perspective ? Cheers keep up the good work...!!
jasminka <jasminka@student.unsw.edu.au>
Sydney, NSW Australia - Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at 09:29:08 (EDT)

Sara, along with your all your other admirers, I do also believe you have done an awesome job with this site. You have brought up some great points about war in general. I very much enjoyed you saying "I went to Bosnia with the desire to document the incredibly difficult period when humans move out of war’s desperate struggle to survive, and begin another equally mighty struggle – that of learning to live again." It is indeed one of the hardest things one has to accomplish in their life, after the war. I greatly appreciate all the work you have done for our country. If there were more caring people like you, the world would strive in peace. Thank you once again for putting so much time and effort into this small but full of "echoing scars" country! I'm sure our voices will be heard by someone, one day, and we WILL learn to live again!
Azra <dip1-561@suffolk.edu>
Chelsea, MA USA - Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 23:30:41 (EDT)

Dear Sara, I received your book today and I am touched by all the photographs that you took. There was no better way to do this... as pictures like nothing else can tell the pain and sorrow of the Bosnians. I appreaciate the power of silence in the photographs that yet says a lot. Please continue with your mission to tell the truth, even though I sometimes feel that Europe and the world do not want to hear it. Thank you again. You accomplished a lot with this. Keep the great work! Love, sabina and family.
sabina hamzic mujanovic <sabina_501@yahoo.com>
arlington, tx usa - Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 23:56:28 (EDT)

Thank you for your hard work. For us Bosnians it is difficult to take similar photos ‘cause it hurts too much... but I am glad that you devoted your time and energy to help my Bosnia, thank you so much...
Azemina <azemina_f@yahoo.com>
Berkeley, CA USA - Tuesday, August 09, 2005 at 19:20:34 (EDT)

Thank you very much for your great work, awesome web page, Sincerely, Sanjin-Sarajevo-1971
Sanjin-Sonny <sonmel@gmail.com>
Seattle, WA US - Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 19:10:46 (EDT)

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PeteTest <wow@wee.com>
USA - Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 23:39:32 (EDT)

This site is amazing. I am doing a project for my world history class about the war in Bosnia and am using many of your pictures for my poster. They are amazing and very moving. Thank you for doing a wonderful job!
Emily Blair
- Monday, June 06, 2005 at 18:29:37 (EDT)

Your photos are very inspiring and keep reminding me that this really did happen. I am Montenegrin (muslim) and am married to a bosnian man from Sarajevo. Before i met him I was one of those people who beleived that not everything is true about all of the muslims being victims of these horrible crimes. I just thought that they were exaggerating. Until I heard stories and saw pictures of his family and what they went through. It broke my heart because i was like so many other ignorant people who were not aware of the horrible things that went on. The photos and reports help me understand what went on so that I can try to help my husband cope with what him and his family suffered. Keep up the good work!
Melinda Music <mm@uswwtitle>
Chicago, IL USA - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 18:40:02 (EDT)

Sara, these are beautifully captured images and your lovely prologue prove your sincerity and dedication to the subject and people of the area. I am a little troubled, however, in scanning through the photos, to note that every mention of violence, such as a village being destroyed, is attributed to Serbs. This may be unconscious and unintentional, but suggests a less than equitable view of all three parties. Clearly, Milosevic lit the tinderbox that ignited the Bosnian war, but he and the Serbs were by no means the only ones to pour gasoline onto the conflagration. I would like to see more acts of barbarity attributed to the Croats and Bosniaks represented in your photo gallery.
Jonathan Winder <jonathan_winder@yahoo.com>
Media, PA USA - Monday, April 18, 2005 at 12:28:53 (EDT)

I have occasionally heard some haunting Bosnian music,usually on films or documentaries about the war.I hope the people, all the people begin to find their peace.Where can I find Bosnian music?
Martin O'Connor <martinoconnor@clare.brothersofcharity.ie>
Ennis, Ireland - Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 15:45:27 (EST)

I have always been a student of war histories. Not to glorify war, but to understand what drives supposedly sane people to slaughter each other, when, just days before, they may have worked together at the same factory. I have concluded that the Bosnian brand of xenophobic nationalism was driven by the principle culprits, Milosevic and Tudjman, in their quest for the past glories of "greater serbia, and greater croatia" respectively. Their wishes seem to have been pandered to by their power-thirsty underlings, Karadzic, and Boban. In this struggle between giant egos, the weaker Muslim population was wedged in between the armies of madmen, and hindered in it's defense by an arms embargo that affected Muslims only, given their landlocked status during the war. Your refreshing new perspective (aftermath), lays all that to rest in your facinating website, which I have bookmarked for future reference. I applaud your amazing work. Particularly heartening was your image of the rebuilt Mostar bridge. Surely a metaphore for those Bosnians who are tired of the jingoism spouted by their political masters of all stripes. Let us hope that bridges continue to be built, in defiance of dictators and demagogues. Well done, Sara.
Jon Small <jonlori@tbaytel.net>
Red Lake, Ontario Canada - Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 21:01:33 (EST)

Your work is so inspiring. I happened to come across your website... you bring out a great point... that no one truly covers what happens after the war... I just visited Bosnia past summer after 9 long years as a refugee . Bosnia is so different but very much the same. I guess I hoped for the better... It was sad to see beggars on the streets... asking for food I listened to the polls that most young people would not look back and would leave bosnia, since there is no jobs, or they see no future. It hurts to see or hear something like that. Your photographs and work are beautiful. I am glad I met you throuhg your work. best wishes, Sabina Mujanovic
sabina <sabina_501@yahoo.com>
arlington, tx usa - Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 19:44:33 (EST)

Beatiful photographs ... I just adore those glass-reflected images. Great work :o)
Nenija Hasanic <nenija@yahoo.com>
Zavidovici, BiH - Monday, February 14, 2005 at 12:20:54 (EST)

Sara: The new images are as beautiful and thought provoking as your previous ones. Such good and important work. Congratulations.
Al Winn <Winnaj@yahoo.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 23:30:33 (EST)

Sara...your new pictures are absolutely wonderful. Your skill is so lyrical and you have captured so much with dignity and beauty. I looked at them again and again. Congratulations. anne
Anne Henning <anne@annehenning.com>
- Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 20:26:26 (EST)

I truly do believe Sara's work is exceptional. However, to all idiots who are not ashamed of displaying their retarded view on the Bosnian war: How dare you equate the atrocities committed by Serbs and Croats with that of Bosniaks? The reason Sara was able to document Bosniaks as victims (and not the other way around) is because the evidence is so readily available. I know it's trendy these days to bash America, but whoever does not recognize the just thing the Clinton's administration has done to stop the perpetrators is an asshole. I have no patience for quasi-intellectuals who think that nothing is black and white. Newsflash: 200 000 dead people and much more displaced, raped women and children is as black on white as it gets. Just because some of you feel uncomfortable that the overwhelming majority of those who are dead and crippled and raped and displaced are Muslims (dare I say it), that is your god damn problem. I also love that the further from Bosnia those who criticized Sara's work are, the more misinformed and downright wrong they get. Take it from a person who was there all throughout the war: the stereotypes are true.
Amela <amelatedesco@yahoo.com>
New York, NY - Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 18:43:05 (EST)

Very nice pictures. In 1995-1996 I lived in Livno, Bosnia (in the Croation sector) with a team of four us army civil affairs and one uk soldier, and learned to love the country and all three major groups. Have lots of pictures, including before and after shots of the Mostar bridge. Keep up your wonderful work!
Darrel Branhagen <darrel.branhagen@siemens.com>
DeSoto, Texas USA - Tuesday, January 04, 2005 at 20:30:52 (EST)

Hallo Sara, i was looking for pictures about my home country and have found your site. Amazing work, excellent pictures and documentations. I wish you just the best for your work. Thanks for the project. Marry Chrismas. Amir (www.foto-amir.com)
Amir Kaljikovic <amir_k@gmx.at>
Salzburg, Salzburg Austria - Friday, December 24, 2004 at 03:04:57 (EST)

I don't know when and how I fell in love with Sarajevo, but now that I have it is a true pleasure to discover sites such as this. Helpful, inspiring, beautiful. Everybody watch out for the next phase of the Ask Sarajevo project: the re-construction of Dom Mladih at Skenderija. Join the revolution! (please see www.asksarajevo.ba) For books, I can also recommend 'Fools Rush In' (novel) and 'Prime Time Crime' (on media during the war). I can't remember who wrote them but they are great. Much love.
Cathrine <cathrine@kaospilot.dk>
Oslo, Norway - Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 09:06:36 (EDT)

I think ur photos are amazing, they show us how evil war is and that we can live together no matter what background you have.
Zakariya <proud_hippie@hotmail.com>
Birmingham, England - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 15:30:16 (EDT)

Sara - You overwhelme me with the intensity, purity and honesty of what you are doing. Your pictures are powerful and tender - like you. Thank you for reminding all of us of what is outside our boxes. Anne Henning
anne henning photography <anne@annehenning.com>
Duxbury, Ma. usa - Sunday, September 12, 2004 at 10:02:05 (EDT)

Deborah Rea <deborahrea@snet.net>
Mansfield, CT USA - Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 22:47:31 (EDT)

Great presentation. After being in Bosnia myself a couple of times, and seen the destruction up close, I can relate to much of what you show. I myself have some pictures of the country (and others) for you to see. I keep your web page among my Favourites. http://www.mattiasgustafsson.com/gobar/index.html
Peter Douglas <nyskribent@hotmail.com>
Linköping, Sweden - Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 13:27:24 (EDT)

Just wanted to congratulate you on your photographs. I am researching the war for my drama department who will soon be putting on Trojan Woman by Euripides. They have decided to put it into a contemporary context by using the Balkan war. It has saddened me that a lot of the girls I work with are oblivious to the atrocities that went on in Bosnia. Therefore it is a way for us to educate our girls in how destructive war can be, yet how peoples strength and courage can prevail. I have found reams and reams of information on the war, peoples opinions, statistics, newspaper reports etc. However none of them have given us such a clear picture and idea of what it was actually like afterwards than your pictures. Apart from your pictures, we haven't been able to get a clear image of peoples ability to survive, rebuild and move on. However, I do agree with some of the other messages that perhaps it would be just as important to show the aftermarth of both sides. However, I am not a photographer and haven't been to Bosnia and I am sure that you unlike most, you have an authority on what you saw afterwards. I have decided that as part of my degree I would like to go to Bosnia and do a theatre project over there. If you can recommend anybody who may be able to help with this I would be very grateful.
Amy Hare <natachapryce@hotmail.com>
Great Britain - Friday, May 28, 2004 at 11:07:35 (EDT)

The only people mentioning bias and what not are either Serbs who do not want to own up to what they did or "others" who have no idea what went on in Bosnia.
Ellie
- Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 00:42:54 (EDT)

I really do not know why so many of you are complaining. Sure all sides were hurt by the WAR, but who got hurt the most? who was attacked? who murdered the most civillians? who raped the most women? who held concentration camps? come on people...drop the BS...
ehmm
- Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 00:39:31 (EDT)

Dear Ms. Terry, I've been looking for some pictures and articles about Bosnia and I've found your articles and projects about Bosnia. I must admit that this is something THE best I've ever seen. You've done great job. Thank you very much for your work and wish you all the best in the future. Kind regards, Muhamed
Muhamed <m.mujicic@planet.nl>
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Saturday, April 10, 2004 at 22:06:28 (EDT)

JUST WANT TO SAND YOU MY LOVE,HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN BOSNIA VANJA
VANJA
GRADISKA, - Wednesday, April 07, 2004 at 12:31:26 (EDT)

keep up the good work
jr
us - Thursday, April 01, 2004 at 10:59:03 (EST)

FOR THOSE OF YOU who think there is any bias, you should really come HERE and visit ALL of Bosnia and SEE, not only hear stories. I think Sara's work is great and her photos tell a great story. History is still here, we don't have our Auschwitzes but we have mass graves. I will also support anyone who takes photos of any other mass graves, when I see it. Thank you
Edib
- Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:29:21 (EST)

Hi, Sarah. What wonderful work. I hope to have the opportunity to meet you through the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy-Iraq project. Best wishes, Kim
Kim Bennett <Angelsguitars2@aol.com>
Herndon, VA - Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 18:42:28 (EST)

Hello Sara, I come from Bosnia and have encountred on your project for the first time. It interests me. You wish to write about consequences of war in Bosnia, state of society after war?
Rebeka Romano <snjeguljica@excite.com>
Banja Luka, Bosnia Bosnia - Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 08:05:17 (EST)

Excellent website. I have a team of graduate students who will be in Bosnia for 2 weeks in March. This is very helpful for our research. Thanks.
Sandra Cheldelin <scheldel@gmu.edu>
Fairfax, Virginia USA - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 11:04:57 (EST)

SARA YOD DID A VERY GOOD JOB AND I THINK IT WAS GOOD IDEA TO WRITE WHAT HEPPENED IN BOSNIA BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.BOSNIA WAS AND WILL BE ONE COUNTRY NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS SAY.
Zilka
Jax, FL USA - Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at 11:24:32 (EST)

Thank you Sara for doing such a good job and showing to the world what happend there in my lovely country BOSNIA. Serbs are criminals and they still live in denial for what they did. All I can say is that I love my BOSNIA and BOSNIA will be and always will be one country,either serbs like it or not, and if they don't they can leave.ZIVJELA BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA.
HAJRUDIN <bosniaman44@hotmail.com>
utica, ny usa - Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 12:33:51 (EST)

Sara, Reading through all the comments in here, I noticed that no one is talking about the artistry of the photographs themselves. Obviously, it's impossible to address everybody's political and personal issues with these photographs, so I can see that you've been working instead to show what war and the massacre of innocents on all sides does to the souls of people. The comments in this guestbook certainly reflect one part of that. But I believe that your method of photographing the feel of bitterness, sorrow and even hope, sometimes with only pure symbolism, is a truer way of approaching the truth than simply recording who happened to standing where at what time. Why is the most important question to ask about this war and why is always the most difficult thing to photograph. You understand the power of color to address that better than most photographers with three times the experience that you have. Your pictures rise to this challenge better than any others that I've seen and I can't wait to see the finished project that you'll leave us to meditate on as we try to prevent anybody in the Balkans--Serb, Croat or Muslim, as well as the land itself, cherished by all--from being slaughtered like this again. Bon courage.
john
Brooklyn, NY USA - Thursday, December 04, 2003 at 18:39:37 (EST)

Sara, Your work is truly moving and you deserve all the encouragement you get. I know that sometimes it must seem odd behind the lens to be photographing what you are and to know that you will someday come back to America and the people of Bosnia will have to stay. But remember if it wasn't for people like yourself doing the work you do, then many would have no idea. They would simply change the channel or skip over the article. The photographs cannot be denied or looked away from.
Chris Mansel <christophermansel@hotmail.com>
Florence, Alabama USA - Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at 00:20:21 (EST)

... I am very happy that something is publish about Bosnia and its war also after it ... it may not be forgotten, but forgiven. It is a great website!
D Gregor
Slovenia - Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 04:30:04 (EDT)

Sara, it was wonderful to meet you at the Sarajevo Jewish Community this past spring. Your photographs continue to bring back memories of my time in that beautiful and heartbreaking city. Thank you.
Judah Ariel <judah@brandeis.edu>
Boston, MA USA - Monday, October 06, 2003 at 14:10:45 (EDT)

I like your picture very much, the way they are shot and portrayed in a deep snapshot way, i disagree with other comments that their are only muslims portrayed they obviously havent seen all the picture! serb refugees and returning refugees. I know their was serb ethnic cleansing but not on the same scale as muslims ,atrocieties by Catholic Croats against Muslims and serbs as well as reprasials in Krajiena in Croatia, but i think you have done a worthwhile job it must be impossible to potray equaly all sides of a story and be completly multisided. I am doing a BA in Doccumentary photography and would like to do a project with extensive research in one particular area of the rebuilding and reconciliatian? after the war, maybe Krajenia or Sarajevo. Could you give me any advice or contacts nearer the time. I am genuine and would appreciate any help Thanks Kirk Ellingham
kirk ellingham <kirk196920rollst@hotmail.com>
Britain - Sunday, October 05, 2003 at 15:47:41 (EDT)

A very worthwhile project and some very nice pictures. What I don't like is there is not one picture of serb victims of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. All the pictures are of Muslims. I've worked for 6 months in refugee camps in Republika Srpska and can testify that these people were equally afflicted by the war. Compared to the muslim victims of the war, the stories of serb victims are never told. Journalists, like Sara Terry, arrive in Bosnia with preconceived ideas about who is the victim, build a story on that, thereby reinforcing that view in the US and Western Europe.
Carrie Logan
Cork, Ireland - Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 05:37:42 (EDT)

Great to see a reporter telling the story of what happended after the war instead of only focusing on the action. This puts Sara Terry apart from the main flock of journalists. However, I was dismayed to see that all the victims portrayed were muslims, as if there weren't any croat or serbian victims of the war. In that sense Sara Terry is very similar to other US journalists covering Bosnia - simply reinforcing their preconceived ideas that muslims are good and serbs are evil.
Eric Gudmundsson
Iceland - Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 05:20:04 (EDT)

We visited Bosnia 5 years ago. What a beautiful country. Feelings run strong and it showed in the destruction of Bosnia. Keep up the good work. We have many Bosian friends in our country today. Thanks for all you do for relationships. Bob
Bob Slick <robert.slick@york.com>
St. Louis, US - Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 07:09:00 (EDT)

DEAR SARA, THANK YOU FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK YOU ARE DOING. HAVING VISITED BOSNIA 5 YEARS AGO I HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR WORK. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT TO PRINICIPIA COLLEGE.
Doris Slick <dls@prin.edu>
St. Louis, Mo USA - Monday, September 22, 2003 at 08:52:16 (EDT)

thanks a lot for this big important work. we don't have to forget bosnia and we all must look for the truth.
silvia maraone <smaraone@email.it>
milano, italy - Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 03:57:36 (EDT)

Thank you, Sara for chosing such an important subject and delving into the depths of the confict in such a profound and probing manner. I think the emotion that has been stirred up in this guestbook alone seems to underscore how fragile peacebuilding can be and the challenges that still lie ahead in Bosnia. I commend you on capturing the scene in Visegrad that speaks to to the tragedy there and the sorrow that still belongs to the families of those who died. I am, however, disheartened by some of the comments that have been posted that point to the tallies of dead in a tit for tat blame game. It is unfortunate because those who continue to deny the truth will probably never understand regardless of the evidence presented (even despite growing statistics and Hague testimony, exhumations, etc.). A tragedy happened and we can all grieve that tragedy together - whether we be Muslim or Serb. The Serbs that I know realized the crimes that were being committed in their names and they considered themselves victims of the same manipulation and hatred. I really believe that it does not have to be about blame and guilt, but about closure. We cannot be defensive and we cannot change what has happened, but we can look for the truth and transform the future. It is the only way that this will never happen again. So I again thank you for helping to promote dialogue, raising awareness and inspiring hope. Looking forward to the event on September 22 in Boston. Ria
Ria Kulenovic <riahara@yahoo.com>
Arlington, Ma USA - Sunday, September 14, 2003 at 18:25:18 (EDT)

I think your work is wonderful. Just wish we could see you sometime soon.
Aunt Donna Swan <dswan@torchlake.com>
Rapid City, Michigan USA - Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 08:37:27 (EDT)

Sara, thank you for your hard work and everything you did. To all my Bosnian people (yes, Bosnian as in: Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats!): Sara's goal is not to solve Bosnia's internal problems. She's telling the story the best way she can through photographs. It's sad that after the worst has happened people are using this website for childish arguing. I'm Bosniak and if my army (to what my father belonged) commited war crimes against ANYONE - I want that out on the open. People of Bosnia need to know the truth - and you can't ignore Srebrenica, Zepa, Gorazde, Bihac, Sarajevo, and destruction of ALL non-Serb-Orthodox religous objects in Serb-controlled part of Bosnia when you are telling the story of Bosnia. And if I don't know parts of the story - I want to learn them. And then accept the past for what it is! We all want to be able to live off our work, to be able to support our families, to live in peace - we have lived together before (coexisted) and we still can. My parents' best friends are Serbs and Croats as well as Bosniaks. I REFUSE TO HATE! I WILL NOT GO THAT LOW TO HATE! NE CU SE PONIZITI I BITI COVJEK KOJI MRZI!
Sanjin
Sarajevo, Bosnia - Saturday, September 06, 2003 at 03:09:42 (EDT)

Thank you for displaying the truth about genocide against us Bosniacks. Chetnicks still live in denial. They should attack now, and we'll send them where they belong. Viva La Bosnia!
Samiraga
- Friday, August 29, 2003 at 13:50:21 (EDT)

Sorry Sara, I wanted to also say what a great job you did with this. Don't let any of these people tell you that you are bias or doing something wrong. You should be proud of yourself and keep going, let the world know what really happened in Bosnia.
Hadzija
Boston, - Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 17:10:26 (EDT)

In response to Tomek's comment about "Serb widows, etc..." and other people's comments about "bias" and all that nonsense, I would just like to say that 250,000 Bosnian Muslims were killed, masacred, ... (need I mention Srebrenica or Markale in Sarajevo) during this aggression, ethinc cleansing OR as the rest of the world likes to say "CIVIL WAR" So, to those masacred serb widows and children, I am sorry but that is what happens when you send your serb sons, serb children and serb husbands to clean out Bosnia from Muslims.
Hadzija
Boston, MA - Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 17:07:21 (EDT)

DEAR SARA, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK RELATED TO BOSNIA AND ITS PEOPLE FROM ALL OF MY HEART. I AM TOUCHED AND TRULY IMPRESSED BY YOU. YOUR PHOTOGRAPS ARE LIVING IMAGES OF WHAT MY BOSNIAN PEOPLE AND I HAD TO GO THROUGH LIVING IN THE SIEGED SARAJEVO DURING 1992-1996. SARAJEVO AND BOSNIA IS MY LOVE, MY FAMILY, MY EVERYTHING. P.S. FOR THOSE WHO PROTECT THE CHETNIKS: SHAME ON YOU. KEEP LIVING IN LIES...BUT DO NOT FORGET...KEEP IT TO YOUSELVES... BECAUSE KNOW ONE ELSE WILL BELIEVE IN YOUR BULL. I HOPE YOUR CHILDREN NEVER EXPERIENCE THE WAR. (YOU PROBABLY HAVE NO CHILDREN..PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES DO NOT DESERVE THEM) SARA, GO ON....YOU ARE THE POWERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. BE SURE ALL MY FRIENDS WILL KNOW ABOUT YOU! BRAVO!
Hasanaginica
Boston, MA USA - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 22:07:26 (EDT)

A very interesting site and article. Truth is something that is elusive everywhere and it is really an impossible task not to show any bias. There are many "truths" in former Yugoslavia and you should be applauded for even having the interest in trying to understand some of those "truths" (now that the war is over and we have moved on to Iraq, many Americans could care less about the aftermath of earlier wars in which we were involved). While I also was surprised by your reaction to your RS interpreter's comment, I also read into it that your gut reaction was trying to educate her, but, in fact, she was really educating you as to why Bosnia is not something that can be easily explained in black and white. What is clear is that you are continuing your education by returning to the region and expanding your vision to show how Bosnians of many different nationalities are trying to rebuild their lives after the war. Thanks for sharing with us your education and allowing this Guest Book to be used for others to share their truths as well.
Erica Ginsberg <crucibleofwar@hotmail.com>
Washington DC, USA - Friday, July 18, 2003 at 09:46:55 (EDT)

After looking through the site it is painfully evident that Sara Terry is yet another of these journalists who cannot go beyond the simple evil Serbs - good Muslims/Bosniaks story. All of the victims portrayed are Muslims. It is as if there were not Serb victims or Muslims/Bosniaks didn't commit any crimes! Considering that ethnic Serbs are by far the largest regugee group in the former Yugoslavia this seems odd. Or perhaps it all about where you look.
Oskar Lindström <ol73@spray.se>
Stockholm, Sweden - Monday, July 14, 2003 at 18:57:56 (EDT)

While your work and your affective connection to its subject are inspiring, it is your "guest book" response list that truly portrays the reality of both the causes of and the aftermath of that war, and all others in this apparently shrinking world. It is said that education will ground the electricity of hate. This may be theoretically true; but its applicability remains to be proven. People may learn to read, write and and access the www, but if they refuse to recognize the truth of our common humanness, c'est a dire, refuse to be really educated to the extent that they recognize and ultimately reject hatred -- however historical or institutionalized -- there will always be a requirement for committed individuals like yourself to go around the world and show the rest of us what we all already know: war is hell, and only love can conquer hate.
Mark Bailie <mbailie@co.slo.ca.us>
SLO, CA USA - Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 15:48:22 (EDT)

There is an agenda with this project and article that is hardly hidden. That would be OK for politcs. However, on this site, truth is not looked for and art does not have a fertile ground. War is over. Why should be Bosnian Muslims be reward we a country in which they would dominate Christian Serbs? Why should anyone dominate anyone. Serbs have a right for their own autonomy and life. In the Serb's part of Bosnia there was more than 80% of Serbs living before the war. Any atempt to attak the Serb autonomy is prelude to another war and mess on the Balkans. The Serbs were by far majority in parts of Republic of Serbska before the war, now they are by greater extent but refuges can return back. The big problem is attempt to move out Serbs from Bosnia and impose centralized artifial unity. Unity in Bosnia can be achieved only by respecting the democratic wishes of all people inlcluding the Serbs. Muslims are now calling themselves Bosiniaks, and attempting clearly with the name to claim that Bosnia is for them only for them. You should prevent by repecting rights of self-determination of Serbs within Bosnia. Looking forward for your corrections and acceptance of different views.
George Fouts
San Jose, CA USA - Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 19:31:32 (EDT)

striking, heart-reaching work
Ted Drozdowski <tdrozlhoff@aol.com>
Boston, MA - Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 14:51:10 (EDT)

Dear Sara, I would like to know when will you take/show pictures of Serb widows and their kids? I would like to know when will you tell stories of all those Serbs massacred? When there was muslim festivites, Serb forces would back up and freeze the front line, but in gratitude, scores of Serbs got their throats cut on Orthodox Christmas and Easter. When will we hear about that? When will we here about those Serbs castrated and tortured before being beheded? When will your rightous self present the real reasons for all this "mess"? And don't ask me how I know...
Tomek
- Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 01:25:22 (EDT)

hi sara. i just wanted to corroborate what the person in one of the friday's comments said about your interaction with the interpreter. you have a deep compassion for human suffering but can't seem to understand that dayton accord was well-received by a lot of people on all sides of the bosnian conflict. i personally was very relieved to see it implemented. i lived in sarajevo throughout the war, without food, water, and heating. i left around the time you came, and i am never coming back. unless you've gone through all that, i don't think you can understand why the dayton deal was actually welcomed. nationalist serbs did commit one of the bloodiest crimes during this war, but do you think it should've gone on for the sake of a fair deal? i'm glad bosnia is separated because i don't the remainder of the criminals to live with my family in bosnia. your interpreter perfectly understood you and did not want to be associated with what bosnia used to be.
nermina
- Tuesday, July 08, 2003 at 14:35:49 (EDT)

I have known Sara since we were both very young. Being the closest person I have to a sister, I am continually amazed at her talent. Her reporting not only is genuine, it clearly goes beyond the Pulitzer paragraphs we are fed by the major media. Agree with her or not, but never question Sara's integrity, talent, and ability to move you. She is a true gem.
Joel Morse <jsmorse007@aol.com>
Longmeadow, MA 01106 - Monday, July 07, 2003 at 16:35:05 (EDT)

Your biases are painfully obvious. From browsing through your website, one gets the impression that Serbs are genocidal maniacs driven by Satan himself, and Muslims are angels (perhaps that was your intent?). All sides committed crimes in the Bosnian war, and all sides were victims as well, and presenting Bosnia as a good guys versus bad guys situation will keep ethnic hatred alive rather than letting these crimes become a part of history. In order for a journalist to sound professional he/she must present a more neutral view. Your recommended books are also mostly biased (I have read all of them). I recommend you read a book called "Dubious Mandate" written by Peter Corwin (a UN political officer who was there) and add it to your books section. It's probably the best book about the Bosnian war that exists.
Jason
- Friday, July 04, 2003 at 19:30:27 (EDT)

While I do not doubt the genuine nature of your concern, the segment of the article in which you describe a conversation with an interpreter reveals a common fault among many who would also claim to be Bosnia’s day tripping rescuing angels who whip through the place claiming to know more about Bosnia than the people who live there. Instead of listening to her and perhaps detecting the desperate irony in what she was saying you insisted that everything was, indeed must be, as per some ‘official’ dogma that you alone as a westerner are privy to. She was trying to draw you a picture of a world that she felt was imposed on her but rather than admit that it went over your head, you further diminish her humanity by suggesting that whatever opinion she has must be the result of nationalist brain washing. Why would you suppose that Bosnians are too stupid to know what they, both collectively and as individuals, are going through? By your own admission, you never witnessed or felt the war in Bosnia. Do you really then believe that working your way through a semi-comprehensive and highly selective reading list gives your opinion more value than someone who has and continues to live with the consequences? Next time you go to Bosnia, a country that you obviously have a real and understandable affection for, do yourself a favour. Forget everything you think you know about the place and just listen to people… everyone… in as many places as possible with equal respect for them all. Though taken one by one, all the ways of seeing are by definition subjective but together they make up a story (and history) that has yet to be told.
Mr. Joshua
- Friday, July 04, 2003 at 03:29:35 (EDT)

I have lived and worked in Bosnia (Sarajevo) long enough to feel ashamed for what European and American people have done before, during and after the civil war. Nation building successful in B&H? Shame on all those who dare to say so. Franco Tollardo PS: I have worked there on several projects funded by international donors and, unfortunately, I have seen how the money disappears and/or is wasted.
Franco Tollardo <franco.tollardo@myself.com>
Italy - Tuesday, July 01, 2003 at 11:27:19 (EDT)

I just read your article in the Christian Science monitor. It was fantastic and to the point. I am glad you used the word Bosniak because when they are referred to simply as muslims and the Serbs and Croats are referred to as Bosnian Croats and Bosnian Serbs it doesn't portray the situation fairly. As to Peter (Petar), Bosnian can have peace if the nationalist fascist are not allowed to succeed and brought to justice.
Edvin
USA - Tuesday, July 01, 2003 at 11:17:41 (EDT)

I think the story must be told no matter how heartbreaking it might be. I think the site covers a aspect that isnt usally covered. Declaring War is easy, the action is regimented and painful, but after that is said and done CNN, FOX, etc..etc. pack their bags and go on to the next horrid diaster. If people saw the aftermath of war and true rebuilding it poses the question, Would groups, goverments, keep trying to covert and converge people, would war would be so nessary? Maybe so, maybe not.
Brett Pohanka
- Tuesday, July 01, 2003 at 11:14:16 (EDT)

Ms.Sara, I admire your work and its truly remarkable.But there is some flaw in your's captions where you should put 'Christian Serb' instead of Serb.That would do some justice to the dead Muslims.Since the crimes they did were horrendous that could even make Ariel Sharon blush.
Mohammad Sulaiman <kaisarsagen@hotmail.com>
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Tuesday, July 01, 2003 at 00:53:25 (EDT)

I hate how AmeriKKKa tries to be police the whole world. If Amerikkka didnt try to "unite" Muslims with Serbs liveing in Bosna right now everything would be over. Serbs and Muslims don't want to live in one country, that's why the war happend. Why can't Amerikkkans just leave them alone. RS want to join Serbia and the other half of Bosna wants to join Croatia. PS i HATE how some people think that reporting this helps the situation, cause it doesnt it only makes people more angrier. Reading all these stories made me so angry becasue of people like you.
Peter Delaconte
Hamilton, Ontario Canada - Monday, June 30, 2003 at 23:55:43 (EDT)

I went to Bosnia as a so-called peace keeper in the mid 90s and it seems incredible that it is now 8 years since it was over. Barely a day goes by without some memory bubbling back up. It feels like a drug, we used to call it Bosnia sickness because of the strange ability of the place and people to get under the skin. Life seems pale ever since and I wish the Bosnian people the best of luck in returning to normality. I'm not sure I ever will but these days I'm pretty good at covering it up.
Andrija Plemenit (rough translation!)
- Friday, June 27, 2003 at 15:28:27 (EDT)

I am revisiting this site in the spirit of rebuilding. To find some comfort as the U.S. invades Iraq. To see that the aftermath of war is more vital than the destruction and we must be poised to heal. Thanks, Sara. Judith Ziegler - Monday, March 24, 2003 at 15:16:52 (EST)

Dear Sara, Clara Germani told me a few months ago that we must meet, and lo and behold, here is your web site. I have traveled to Bosnia the past 3 summers, working with the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding. The CS Monitor did a piece on our work there in the Aug. 14, 2002 issue. I am returning this April. Am longing to photograph the poignant beauty of the place, and write about it, as you do. Thank you so much for your powerful written and photographic testimonial. If there is a way we can connect, please email me. Thanks again. Sincerely, Demaris Wehr
Demaris Wehr <DemWehr@aol.com> Oak Bluffs, MA USA - Tuesday, March 04, 2003 at 22:19:37 (EST)

Many thanks for very moving and powerfl site. Nice work in a sad place. I am about to make my third trip to BiH and am greatly saddened by how quickly the rest of the world has forgotten the genocide that happened. The country needs aid and understanding rebuild itself into a tolerant, multi-cultural and prosperous democratic society. Howard Perks <howard.perks@blueyonder.co.uk> Plymouth, U.K - Monday, February 03, 2003 at 11:24:59 (EST)

Hi Sara - I'm a friend of Eda's (a Paris companion) who was interested in seeing your site. I thought your photographs were heartbreaking and moving as well as your commentary. I wonder what will happen to a country that loses the vitality and energy of its youth. Your images raise a consciousness which in time will hopefully provide a conscience that understands the value of all lives. Carol Hoopes <choopes@bu.edu> - Monday, December 16, 2002 at 12:12:59 (EST)

Ms. Sara;Thank you for your ansver on my comment in guest book.I still read your work about Bosnia.Thank you for your interest in this area.I lived in United State for 14 months with my family.We are refugee from Bosnia. With respect.Subhija
Subhija Bukva <Subhijabukva@yahoo.com>
Lake Placid, N.Y U.S - Friday, October 04, 2002 at 01:27:35 (EDT)

This pictures are just small proof ,what happening in Bosnia last 10 years.It is very painfully for us,[Bosnian people],but world can prevent[if want],to this will never happen again.
Subhija Bukva <Subhijabukva@yahoo.com>
Lake Placid, N.Y U.S - Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at 21:49:34 (EDT)

Thank you.
Haris Dobardzic <harisdo@yahoo.com>
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Saturday, August 24, 2002 at 07:29:14 (EDT)

Thank you for sharing, I posted a question about me going on a short trip to Bosnia/Croatia to take photos. I was then given this link. Very moving and powerful.
Drew Coulthard
- Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at 13:02:13 (EDT)

Sara, you have amazing, emotionally charged images with a photographic eye for the truth. Thanks for sharing.
lyle workman
usa - Friday, July 19, 2002 at 15:09:38 (EDT)

Thanks for your work, Sara. Your poignant images indeed serve as an affirmation of those who continue to struggle in the aftermath . . .
Nancy M.Shalala
- Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 20:54:22 (EDT)

Sara, Thank you for sending me this link. What an incredible project. Your humility, strength and passion are an inspiration to me and so necessary in the media and world. You are right, with the emphasis on finding the next big thing, we often miss the real depth, feeling and impact of events. Thank you. Rachel
Rachel Salomon <salzie@earthlink.net>
- Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 21:12:47 (EDT)

There are many who pray for those suffering thoruought the world. That prayer includes all who are in need. It is wonderful that you have a gift to help keep us praying and giving. Thanks. Melissa
Melissa Wojciechowski <mwojo@athenet.net>
New London, WI USA - Monday, July 01, 2002 at 17:11:46 (EDT)

Sara, it was a pleasure working with you in BiH. Very rarely does one meet a foreign photo-journalist who actually takes the time to care about the people she is documenting...
richard medic
Mostar, BiH - Monday, July 01, 2002 at 11:33:50 (EDT)

I love your fotos and your stories. Keep this wonderful coverage going. You are an inspiration to us now and to the future!!! Rebecca Trujillo (friend of John X & Reeves)
rebecca trujillo <mwart@usa.net>
Hollywood, Ca United States - Friday, June 28, 2002 at 22:35:50 (EDT)