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Monday, March 27, 2006

Peace Signs in Sarajevo

There is a great news article on Sarajevo & BiH in the Washington Post.

"After the War, the Capital Rises From the Ruins


The word most often heard from visitors about Sarajevo is "hospitable." After the concert, I walked the city streets, chatting with shop owners selling copper coffee sets and wooden crafts in Old Town, which Ottoman Turks founded in the 15th century. I wondered how a population so recently torn apart by hate could be so warm and inviting. Everywhere I stopped, I was beseeched to stay and share strong Bosnian (Turkish) coffee or something stronger. Who was I to refuse?
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