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Bosnia Is Turning Me Into a Feminist

01 September 2010 | By Jessie Hronesova

No one ever said it would be easy to work as a female researcher in a patriarchal society, which Bosnia certainly is, especially in rural areas. 



Belgrade, Pristina Deny ICG 'Land Swap' Claim
01 September 2010 | Bojana Barlovac, Petrit Collaku

Belgrade and Pristina have denied claims by the International Crisis Group that the two sides have privately discussed the possibility of a land swap to resolve their dispute over Kosovo.

FM: Macedonian Delegation to Meet “Name” Mediator
02 September 2010 | Sinisa Jakov Marusic

UN mediator Matthew Nimetz is to meet Macedonia's delegation to the UN General Assembly in September to discuss the "name row" with Greece, Macedonia's Foreign Minister has confirmed.

Koricanske stijene: Escorted by Neighbours
02 September 2010 |

Protected Prosecution witness K8 testified at the trial for crimes committed at Koricanske stijene and said his neighbours Zoran Babic and Dado Mrdja escorted the convoy of civilians on August 21, 1992.



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Bosnia Is Turning Me Into a Feminist

Sarajevo | 01 September 2010 | By Jessie Hronesova

No one ever said it would be easy to work as a female researcher in a patriarchal society, which Bosnia certainly is, especially in rural areas. 



An Adventurous Holiday, Part VII: Not Fully Enjoyable for those with a phobia about birds.

| 19 August 2010 | by Dusica L. Ikic-Cook

It is difficult to put into words what the eyes can see in this UNESCO world heritage site, the Museum City of Gjirokastra. As you climb up the steep, cobbled road, leaving modern buildings behind, you enter a fairy-story-like world, half expecting a dragon to come around a corner and ask for something in turn for the release a of pretty princess.


An Adventurous Holiday, Part VI: Some Albanian Roads and one Archaeological Site!

| 16 August 2010 | by Dusica L. Ikic-Cook

I don’t know whether to call it adventurous, car-wrecking, life-endangering, breath-taking, or something else; it certainly left me speechless.


An Adventurous Holiday, Part V: Voskopoje; the Asphaltless Beauty

| 13 August 2010 | by Dusica L. Ikic-Cook

The road to Voskopoje was not asphalted all the way, and totally disappeared at the sight of the village, never to come back until we left. Still, this is a true pearl of Albania and should be kept as such!


An Adventurous Holiday, Part IV: The Other Side of the Ohrid Lake

| 11 August 2010 | by Dusica L. Ikic-Cook

I was first infatuated by the “border-walkers”, then I quickly dropped the idea to change the plan of our travel just a few minutes after it came to me, as I realised I might lose my nerves, my relationship and my car!


An Adventurous Holiday, Part III: Sudden Change of Plan

| 09 August 2010 | By Dusica L. Ikic- Cook

Nearing to Nis, almost cooked in a tiny, black tin (called Punto), the idea of shortening the travelling and sightseeing part of our holiday, seemed much closer to our hearts than we could have ever envisaged.




 
 

Anyone who drives in central Belgrade will have come across young Roma windscreen washers. Gordana Andric spend some time talking to the boys about their life at the traffic lights.


Bulgaria’s tourist industry is expected to gain 6.5 billion lev (€3.25 billion) this year, the chairman of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber has said.


Pristina’s Ulpiana neighbourhood, mostly comprising Yugoslav-era apartment blocks, is now home to an eye catching eight-storey building corresponding to current architectural trends and standards.



There have been several incarnations of Ana 4 Pistolja (Ana 4 Guns) over the last few years, so the name is already very familiar to those that are in the know as far as Belgrade’s nightlife is concerned.


Set in wartime Thessaloniki and centring on a Greek police officer’s complicated dilemmas and intrigues, this is a fast-paced, gripping story of secrets and betrayal.


Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, collectively The Doors, carved out an LSD fuelled niche in late 60s American Pop Culture. Director Tom DiCillo explores the mysteries, big and small, that walk hand in hand with the most notorious rock band in American history.