Killing for peace…
… is like screwing for virginity. And yet it is what Israeli officials say they’re doing these days. Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive on December 27th, 450 Palestinians have been killed and more than 2000 injured. Among the bombed buildings was a mosque in Beit Lahiya, in which even children were killed while [...]
“Two Hours from London”
I saw this documentary about the war for a Great Serbia yesterday at Jasmin’s Heart. Even though this isn’t anything new, it was absolutely devastating to watch and several times my stomach turned. One of the best things I’ve seen about the war.
Storm 1993
When I was 12 I used to play a lot with this girl I knew. The kids I had grown up with had bullied me out of their group for being Bosnian - or “a dirty Muslim”, as they put it - so I found someone else to play with further down the street. Her [...]
Problems with Serbia’s dealing with the past
In a previous post (Danish) I talked a little about the 4C-sign, that was used extensively as a sign of terror and Serb supremacy during the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The sign can still be seen on walls in various countries (I’ve seen it in such different places as a house wall in Nice and in [...]
Celebrate good times, come on
I read in a Danish newspaper that today is the 15th anniversary since Denmark won the European Championship in football. This victory stands in the memory of many Danes as a historical, heroic feat, an accomplishment like (almost) no other, and many Danes can tell you exactly where they were when their country won and [...]
