There are
some moments which we should never forget. There is a history which we should
remember and in the same time, never let war happen again….
The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place between 1 March 1992 and 14 December 1995 and
it was as a result of the breakup of Yugoslavia. On the beginning people
thought that it’ll take only few days like it was in Slovenia… Conflict was
much more longer, complicated and took too many lives….
If you have
ever been in Sarajevo, you know that the city is situated in the valley and surrounded
by mountains. The Serbs were already there two years before the war started.
The second
half of 1992 and the first half of 1993 were the height of the siege of
Sarajevo. It’s the time when no humanitarian help could enter to the city and Serbs
controlled most of the major military positions. People created a tunnel of hope. It helped
supplies and weaponry reach the city's defenders, and enabled some inhabitants
to leave. It’s said that tunnel saved Sarajevo.
According to the “Final report of the United Nations
Commission of Experts established pursuant to security council resolution 780”,
during the siege, 11,541 people lost their lives, including over 1,500 children.
An additional 56,000 people were wounded, including nearly 15,000 children.
I didn't know about this tunnel. What a dreadful war that was. This tunnel of hope gives me continued hope that in inevitable war there will always be courageous people who will fight against chaos.
OdpowiedzUsuńNanina
We didn't know about this tunnel either. Thank you for such an informative post.
OdpowiedzUsuńDramatic history, I also didn't know about the tunnel.You did a great article thanks for all information!
OdpowiedzUsuńLéia
My brother was in the Marine Corp during that time and he was sent to Bosnia. He loved the people there. What a wonderful thing, the tunnel. If all people would work together and care for each other in the world, what a better place it would be to live.
OdpowiedzUsuńWonderful post here.