By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN "Safe Areas" established by the UNPROFOR mission. But unlike Srebrenica and Žepa, which fell to Bosnian Serb forces that July, Goražde held the line.
I’ve stared at the photos from that summer—men with rifles older than their fathers, women lining up for water under sniper fire. The UN called Goražde a "Safe Area." But there is no safety in a cauldron.
Today, Goražde is a quiet, rebuilt city. But the bullet holes on its riverfront buildings still whisper the story of the summer of '95—when a small town refused to become a footnote in genocide.
In the summer of 1995, while the world’s eyes were fixed on Srebrenica and Sarajevo, the small Drina River city of Goražde faced its own Armageddon.
Goražde 1995: The Safe Area That Survived
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By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN "Safe Areas" established by the UNPROFOR mission. But unlike Srebrenica and Žepa, which fell to Bosnian Serb forces that July, Goražde held the line.
I’ve stared at the photos from that summer—men with rifles older than their fathers, women lining up for water under sniper fire. The UN called Goražde a "Safe Area." But there is no safety in a cauldron. gorazde 1995
Today, Goražde is a quiet, rebuilt city. But the bullet holes on its riverfront buildings still whisper the story of the summer of '95—when a small town refused to become a footnote in genocide. By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN
In the summer of 1995, while the world’s eyes were fixed on Srebrenica and Sarajevo, the small Drina River city of Goražde faced its own Armageddon. The UN called Goražde a "Safe Area
Goražde 1995: The Safe Area That Survived