Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Our National Education Competition is open for entries! This year's theme is Identity. We're asking young people in Scotland S1-S6 to explore what identity means to them, and how we remember and respond to the Srebrenica genocide today. (1/2) 100
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 10/08/2025"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 022
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 09/08/2025"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds" -Samir Mehanovic – Award-winning Film Director. Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streamingbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 120
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide. bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 05/08/2025"...My mum tuning the radio, trying to find out news about my Dad who was still in Bosnia"- Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie shares her story and narrates, "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Streaming now bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 03/08/2025"It was at the age of 5 that I first heard the sound of shells and saw what they can do"- Almasa Salihovic - survivor of the genocide, guide at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre in Potocari. Hear her story in our new podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 02/08/2025What's it like to live in a country that's suddenly engulfed in war? When a city is under siege for four years? When over 8000 men are slaughtered in a genocide? Our podcast is now streaming bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 011
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Scottish Information Commissioner and former Aid Worker, David Hamilton.... " The noise, that's what I remember about the shelling, the noise, it was like a low flying jet" Speaking in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 29/07/2025"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 27/07/2025"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds" -Samir Mehanovic – Award-winning Film Director. Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streamingbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide. bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 23/07/2025"...My mum tuning the radio, trying to find out news about my Dad who was still in Bosnia"- Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie shares her story and narrates, "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Streaming now bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 22/07/2025"It was at the age of 5 that I first heard the sound of shells and saw what they can do"- Almasa Salihovic - survivor of the genocide, guide at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre in Potocari. Hear her story in our new podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 20/07/2025What's it like to live in a country that's suddenly engulfed in war? When a city is under siege for four years? When over 8000 men are slaughtered in a genocide? Our podcast is now streaming bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Scottish Information Commissioner and former Aid Worker, David Hamilton.... " The noise, that's what I remember about the shelling, the noise, it was like a low flying jet" Speaking in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 16/07/2025"There were 329 bombs falling on to the city every day"- Suvad Cibra in our podcast "Bosnia: The Sounds of War" Available at bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar bit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 001
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 15/07/2025"If a bomb comes close to you, what triggers me and what I really remember clearly, is the sound of silence. Nothing, not even birds" -Samir Mehanovic – Award-winning Film Director. Our podcast bit.ly/TheSoundsofWar is streamingbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 002
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Gill Davies has produced a wonderful 30 minute Podcast on Bosnia to mark the 30th anniversary of the Genocide. bit.ly/TheSoundsofWarbit.lyBosnia: The Sounds of WarSrebrenica Stories · Episode 011
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 10/07/2025A feature from today’s Guardian containing the story of her brother, Abdulah, by our friend, Almasa Salihovic from the Srebrenica Memorial Centre. www.theguardian.com/world/2...theguardian.com‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in SrebrenicaThree decades on, as leaders deny what happened, remains of the thousands killed continue to be identified and buried 023
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 08/07/2025In the lead-up to Friday’s Anniversary, this is a short video which reminds us what happened at Srebrenica 30 years ago. It was made for the 20th Anniversary in 2015 and is one of a number of video resources on our Vimeo channel. vimeo.com/manage/videos/840...vimeo.comVimeo 013
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 07/07/2025As we begin Memorial week for the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, this BBC Storyville documentary is well worth a watch, if you’re in the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...bbc.co.ukStoryville - The Srebrenica TapeA Storyville documentary following a young woman's quest to find out more about her father, who was one of the 8,000 Bosnian Muslims killed in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Thank you to everyone who entered our inaugural national competition for secondary pupils in Scotland to mark the genocide at Srebrenica. We appreciate the support of teachers around the country in promoting the competition to their pupils. Winners will be announced on May 9th. 001
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 21/04/2025The deadline for submitting entries to our inaugural National competition for secondary aged pupils is this Friday, April 25th. There are two categories for BGE and Senior Phase, with full details on our website. srebrenica.scot/2025/02/01/...srebrenica.scotBeyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition - Beyond SrebenicaThe Beyond Srebrenica National Schools Competition is now open for secondary-aged pupils in Scotland. The deadline for entries for 2025 is April 25th. Age categories There are two age categories: For pupils in age groups for S1-3 (BGE) For pupil 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 10/04/2025A good analysis of the current state of affairs in Bosnia. www.foreignaffairs.com/bosnia-herze...foreignaffairs.comHow Bosnia Could Break EuropeThe Return of Serbian nationalism could start another war on the continent 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 07/04/2025@eddiebarnes.bsky.social wrote this piece in the New European following his visit to Bosnia with our charity in November 2024.https://srebrenica.scot/2025/04/07/reflections-of-his-Bosnian-trip/srebrenica.scotReflections following my Bosnian Trip - Beyond SrebenicaThe following article was was written buy Eddie Barnes a delegate who visited Bosnia with Beyond Srebrenica in November 2024. The aricle first appeared in The New European in February 2025. ON the right-hand side of the road as you sweep down from th 023
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 18/03/2025A timely article from Baroness Arminka Helić: www.politico.eu/article/eu-... “Whisper it softly, but in saving Bosnia, Europe might just save itself.”politico.euThe EU needs a proactive approach in BosniaThe Western Balkans has long served as Europe’s testing ground. Today, it could become the region where Europe redefines itself. 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 01/03/2025On Independence day in BiH, please take a minute to watch this moving film to remember those who died for freedom. “Zakopali su nas u zemlju, ali nisu znali...da smo sjeme.” “They buried us in the ground, but they didn’t know that we were seeds.” fb.watch/y2zbOEWPnL/fb.watch 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 28/02/2025For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’, one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month. 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 28/02/2025For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month. 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 28/02/2025For those who’s not yet seen it (and are in the UK), ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ one of the most powerful and moving films about what happened in Srebrenica, is currently on the BBC iPlayer and will be there - and free to watch - for another month. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...bbc.co.ukQuo Vadis, Aida?Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens seeking safety in the UN camp. 022
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Another productive Board meeting with our Trustees @julieadair.bsky.social , @sabinakadmack.bsky.social , @julieadair.bsky.social , @sabinakadmack.bsky.social , @julieadair.bsky.social and Hana Duheric planning for the year ahead. Look out for news on our Social Feeds and website srebrenica.scot 041
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 10/02/2025"All the things that have happened over the last 30 years helped me become who I am today and also achieve some things that maybe have been impossible." With apologies to @liverpoolfc1.bsky.social fansbbc.co.ukMiron Muslic: Plymouth Argyle boss opens up on life as a refugee before beating LiverpoolPlymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic explains how his life as a refugee inspires his coaching ethos - before they beat Liverpool in the FA Cup. 020
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 05/02/2025srebrenica.scot/2025/02/01/b... Our first schools competition has launched. Take a look here. 033
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 04/02/2025If you are in the UK this programme about the Balkans - featuring Bosnia and Herzegovina - is well worth a watch. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukThe Balkans: Europe’s Forgotten Frontier - Series 1: Episode 1The BBC's Europe editor, Katya Adler, travels to Croatia, Bosnia and Albania. Thirty years on from the Yugoslav wars of independence, she discovers a beautiful region undergoing rapid change. 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Our Chair's daughters, Elsa and Olive deliver the Srebrenica prayer at the Scottish Parliament Holocaust Memorial event. 163
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Petra Saric, a Bosnian who's family fled Banja Luka in NW Bosnia now playing Adagio in G by Albinoni to facilitate a moment of reflection. 142
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Paul O’Kane and Jackson Carlaw open the Holocaust Memorial Day at the Scottish Parliament 131
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 28/01/2025We are so proud of Sabina’s participation in last night’s Holocaust Memorial commemoration in London and her moving story about her experiences of the Bosnian genocide. 073
Reposted by Beyond SrebrenicaAuschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time. 10495284622433
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Our Chair, Sabina Kadic-Mackenzie, will feature in this evening’s Holocaust memorial programme, discussing the Bosnian genocide, her story and the work of Beyond Srebrenica. You can watch it on BBC1 at 7pm tonight. 051
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 25/11/2024We wish all our friends and colleagues in Bosnia and Herzegovina best wishes on this, their statehood day. #bosnia #bosniaihercegovina🇧🇦 #dandržavnosti #25novembre #sretandandržavnosti 131
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 28/09/2024Some insights into the ongoing work to identify the missing in Bosnia. @TheICMP www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0lye0…bbc.co.ukBlood tests help Bosnian families find closure after warRelatives of victims of the Bosnian war hope the initiati... 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 05/09/2024A truly memorable evening at the Scottish Parliament at an event sponsored by @PFOKane. Our friends and supporters watched an extract from Inseparable: Lessons from a Nation Divided and then heard from @AlmasaSalihovic from @SrebrenicaMC with her story of loss and survival. 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 04/09/2024Our #Inseparable play is being shown at the @ScotParl tonight. Thankyou to @PFOKane for sponsoring the event and for lodging a Parliamentary motion www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-com… 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 30/08/2024Obligatory train selfie of our Chair and Vice Chair heading to Holmfirth and our friends at @CollingwoodL to see the final rehearsal of ‘Inseparable - Lessons from a Nation Divided’. This year we have a three-week Scottish tour starting on Monday. Exciting times! 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 25/08/2024Our session at @BeyondBorders__ with @NedzadAvdic is about to start. @SrebrenicaMC 010
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 13/07/2024As we come to the end of Memorial Week, we're looking ahead to the three-week run of our play and workshop ‘Inseparable - Lessons from a Nation Divided’, which we're bringing to Scottish schools in September with @CollingwoodL #Scotlandremembers... 100
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 11/07/2024On this 29th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, we remember those who were murdered and raped, those who mourn their loved ones and those who work tirelessly every day to keep their memories alive. @SrebrenicaMC @suljagicemir1 @MSrebrenice 000
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 10/07/2024No one who visits Bosnia and learns about what happened in Srebrenica comes back unchanged. Some posts today from our most recent all-women delegation to Bosnia in March 24 🧵 100
Beyond Srebrenica @beyondsrebrenica.bsky.social · 08/07/2024As the Marš Mira (March of Peace) sets off from Nezuk, near Tuzla, to Potačari for this year’s 11th July commemoration, we’re wishing the best of luck to our friend Melissa Grbin from Glasgow who sets off with a walking group from Tuzla to cover the 80km route. @carole033 000