Two women under one roof Two women from Mostar Jasna Rebac and Mirna Mezit are fighting in their own way, and yet together, for a more inclusive society, setting themselves the most difficult task – changing people’s awareness of what it means to be a person with a disability. They dedicated their careers and their lives to […]
There is no local community in Bosnia and Herzegovina that does not have problems. However, instead of dreaming about a perfect society, you should “take things into your own hands” and start building the local community with your activism, making it a better place to live. This is the idea of the youth leader from Busovaca gathered[…]
At a time when many young people leave their hometowns in search of a better life, Aldin Krgo from Stolac is an example of dedication to his homeland. This graduate trainer, fitness expert and founder of the “Koraci” sports school, decided to stay in his beloved city despite the challenges that have followed him for years. Born[…]
All those who visit Herzegovina, in addition to the famous Wine route, can also take the Honey and cheese route. The idea of the women from the organization Slow Food Trebinje and the tourist agency “Lux Travel” from Trebinje, to share the centuries-old tradition of gourmet magic of Trebinje and its neighboring municipalities with tourists, took shape[…]
Under the motto “We may not be able to do great things, but we can do small things, but with a big heart”, members of numerous citizens’ associations in Velika Kladusa have been organizing various actions and activities in recent years to help sick and economically disadvantaged fellow citizens. Among them, the members of the Association of[…]
In Stolac, a small town located in the heart of Herzegovina, an Association “Orhideja/Orchid” has been established almost 20 years ago. Its mission is to help women realize their potential, through education and skill development, and developing collective awareness of joint work and development of the local community. Association „Orhideja“ was established in 2004, and one of[…]
In the Srebrenica genocide, after the Army of Republika Srpska occupied that small town in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, more than 8,000 men and boys from Srebrenica and its surroundings were killed. A thousand of them are still missing. For the genocide and crimes in Srebrenica, more than 50 people have been sentenced to over[…]
If a story of one association could start with a hug, it would be the story of the Association “Butterfly” from Bugojno and its members, whom everyone in Bugojno calls “butterflies”, because their energy, openness and love are contagious. Once they were surrounded only by their family. Today, thanks to the Association, they act, paint, sing, participate[…]
In the small city of Stolac, on the river Bregava, lives Darko Jarak, professor of computer science at Stolac High School. Darko is not just another professor, he is also the founder of STEM – lab, a project that aims to teach children IT skills. Professor Darko, through ten years of work at the school, noticed that[…]