The GroundTruth Project
June 27, 2014
One hundred years after the First World War, boundaries established after the armistice at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour" still shape many of today's conflicts. From ISIS's invasion of Mosul to Boko Haram's kidnapping of schoolgirls, GlobalPost co-founder Charles Sennott journeys from Iraq to Nigeria to the Balkans to Northern Ireland and the Holy Land to see how WWI's history lives on, the lessons learned — and far too often not learned.
Conflict & Justice
Bosnia emerges as new underground migrant route while Europe’s borders tighten
GlobalPost
July 09, 2018
Bosnia, a small mountainous country with a population of around 3.5 million, recorded only 775 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2017. The country's minister of security said that 7,128 migrants had been registered since the beginning of 2018.
Lifestyle & Belief
Slideshow: Bosnian Muslim Walking to Mecca for the Hajj
PRI's The World
March 12, 2012
A 47-year-old Bosnian Muslim is making a 3,600 miles pilgrimage from Bosnia to Mecca on foot. Each year millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to the Saudi city for the Hajj.
Science, Tech & Environment
The Balkans' flooding is linked to climate change. And here's how
PRI's The World
May 20, 2014
Record flooding in the Balkans is just the latest extreme rain event influenced by climate change. A leading climate researcher explains why we need to get ready for more.
Global Politics
North Korean Dear Leader's Grandson Studies Peace
PRI's The World
October 25, 2011
Nate Tabak reports from Bosnia where the grandson of North Korea's Kim Jong Il is studying at a private high school. Its curriculum fosters multiculturalism and reconciliation.
Because of disputed status, first Kosovar Olympian competing for Albania
PRI's The World
July 21, 2012
Majlinda Kelmendi will be competing in the Olympics in London this year. She's the first Kosovar to participate since the country declared independence back in 2008. But because Kosovo isn't recognized by the United Nations, she must compete for Albania.
Sports
Even if they lose, Bosnia-Herzegovina's national team has already won
PRI's The World
June 13, 2014
This Sunday, Bosnia-Herzegovina will play its first World Cup match ever. More than two decades after the country was torn apart by ethnic violence, this national team symbolizes a new page in the country's history.
The Siege of Sarajevo: 20 Years Later
The Takeaway
April 05, 2012
Global Politics
Srebrenica elections lays bare old tensions between Serbs, Bosniaks
PRI's The World
October 01, 2012
Srebrenica was the site of one of the worst atrocities of the lengthy Serbian civil war. Thousands of Bosniaks, Bosnian Muslims, were killed there. In the aftermath of the massacre, the town is largely Serbian. But a quirk of policy has allowed Bosniaks who moved out of town to continue to vote in the city's elections. But that's poised to change.
Why World War I still matters, 100 years after it began
The GroundTruth Project
June 27, 2014
One hundred years after the First World War, boundaries established after the armistice at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour" still shape many of today's conflicts. From ISIS's invasion of Mosul to Boko Haram's kidnapping of schoolgirls, GlobalPost co-founder Charles Sennott journeys from Iraq to Nigeria to the Balkans to Northern Ireland and the Holy Land to see how WWI's history lives on, the lessons learned — and far too often not learned.
Siege of Sarajevo: Dan Damon Looks Back
The Takeaway
April 16, 2012