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Sevdah and Sevdalinka

Sevdah and Sevdalinka

In early December 2024, a significant announcement was made – sevdalinka, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian urban and folk song, was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. More

  1. Sarajevans did something beautiful. They’ve taken huge shell casings, the same ones from the ammunition used against them during the war, and they’ve carved them with pictures of how Sarajevo used to look, polished them and now they sell them. I bought a lot of them. This is the most beautiful example of how we shall overcome what has happened to us.

    Terrence Howard, actor
  2. The bonds between Sarajevans are stronger than family, in some cases. You trust them with your life, your soul. Another thing that is strange about Sarajevo is that life was reduced to single moments with great clarity. Sharing a cup of tea, a beer or a scrap of food dressed up to look delicious, was monumental.

    Bill Carter, writer and director

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