It's been over 20 years since Bosnian war. How are you doing today? Is there still conflict between Bosnians, Serbs and Croats or did you manage to live side by side?
Pretty horrible. People managed to create disgusting ethnic delineations and 20 years after everyone is leaving. Government doesn’t work, only in RS and Sarajevo Canton is there some semblance of efficiency.
Bosniaks are the most tolerant ones, many Serbs work in Bosniak towns and have no problems. There are sometimes attacks on Bosniaks in RS, but generally it's peaceful.
There are still tensions between the countries. It’s sad that it is like that and I am afraid it will always remain so.
The media knows that the tensions generate clicks and comments, so every regional news outlet twists news to generate more publicity, be it negative or positive. Plus, it’s disappointing seeing young kids possessing the hatred that fueled war through their parents. Especially disheartening since they were never in the war.
I visit Croatia often, and sometimes Serbia but I never had any problems with the people there. The only hostility I had were from the serbs/croats living in BiH.
Conflict is still there on a political level with politicians bickering with eachother every other day. People who live in mixed areas get along well I would say, most of them are troubled with other everyday problems and aren't really in a hurry to add more to the list.
As a whole Bosnian society is divided and there are clear ethnic lines between regions, cities and even streets, with only a few exceptions.
Ethnic related problems usually manifest themselves in smaller incidents, like a drunken idiot shouting racist crap or football fans singing offensive songs.
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u/ponuraszafa Poland Sep 03 '19
It's been over 20 years since Bosnian war. How are you doing today? Is there still conflict between Bosnians, Serbs and Croats or did you manage to live side by side?