AHS-2017-12-19

Authors

Bosnia Memory Project, Fontbonne University

Date of Interview

Fall 12-19-2017

Interview Location

St. Louis, MO

Length of Interview

1900-01-01

Date of Birth

2002

Gender

Female

Religion and/or Ethnicity

Muslim

Description

Born in Maryland to parents from Kalesija and Konjević polje, Family moved to escape the genocide that was happening in the Podrinje region, Grandfather on mother side was killed in Srebrenica, Grew up with brother and sister and parents, Parents are still haunted by the events of the war and never speak about the events of the war, Grew up in a traditional Bosnian household with Bosnian culture and Bosnian language, Only began to learn English after starting school, Visits Bosnia every other year and enjoys the culture and seeing family, War has affected her family as both her parents were forced to move and both are still traumatized by their experiences, She is effected by never having a relationships with her grandfather, Bosnian heritage and the experiences of growing up as Bosnians are what makes her the person she is, What happened in Bosnia is hard and sometimes it leads to times of feeling horrible, Wants future generations to remember the events of the war and to also remember the Bosnian culture and traditions.

Keywords

Maryland, Kalesija, Tuzla, St. Louis, Bosnian Culture, New Generation

First Country of Residence

United States

First US Residence

Maryland

Document Type

Oral History

Collection

Affton High School

Digital Format

MP4

Digital Publisher

Center for Bosnian Studies

City

St. Louis, MO

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