Maja Bjelajac

Documentaries deal with war’s legacy as well as ways to co-exist.
“No excuses for silence,” audience at film screening is told.
Ordinary people inspired to help one another across old divides, leaving nationalist politicians to worry about risks of too much cohesion.
Both of Bosnia’s administrative territories face the same problems of unemployment and corruption, but only the Federation has seen protests so far.
Banja Luka audience moved by IWPR film on parents’ decision to donate son’s organs without regard for ethnic divides.
Politicians rush to claim triumph for their own particular group, even though census data on ethnicity hasn’t come out yet.
Republika Srpska voters shift preference to ruling party’s opponent because it talks about economic problems rather than nationalist vision.
Serb politicians focus on their hopes that Bosnian state will break up, as voters worry about mundane issues like the economy.
What may have begun as vote-winning tactic now dominates Milorad Dodik president’s outlook.
As his voters stage pro-Mladic rallies, Milorad Dodik has to appease nationalists in Republika Srpska while keeping Serbia on side.