Aleksa Santic – Poet of the Balkan Soul, a Signpost of Unity

Introduction- Between Two Empires The city of Mostar first appeared in history books in 1474.[i] Its strategic location contributed to its fast development and expansion. From once a tiny kasaba (settlement), it has since developed into a strong economic and cultural centre. The city itself has a mixed demographic structure with Muslims, Eastern Orthodox and Catholics … Continued

A COVID-19 experience in Baku

Emina, International Project Manager at Asfar, spent early March 2020 in Baku and although only staying for a few days, she collected a lot of memories and specific learning experiences from this trip.  During this period, we were all learning how to live with the COVID-19 pandemic, having to literally change our behavior overnight – … Continued

Editorial Note – December 2018

Welcome to the latest edition of the Asfar e-journal, a collection of works celebrating diversity, cross-cultural knowledge, and a celebration of commonalities over differences. I write this post on the one hundredth anniversary of the armistice of World War One, the calamity that took millions of lives and created the conditions for the rise of … Continued

Network for Building Peace award journalist and peace awards on Human Rights Day, 10th December 2018

As part of the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Sarajevo, at Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) Parliament with 500 guests, the Network for Building Peace and the USAID’s project PRO-Future awarded the “Srdjan Aleksic” journalist award and the Peace Award.   The winners of the “Srdjan Aleksić” Journalist … Continued

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