Fetch won’t happen
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Emma Plant The war’s over. Many people lost. Some of us deserved it. It’s time to accept that. The war’s over. Many profited from its unsatisfying ending. Some who started it will never [...]
Reconciliation: “We can learn a lot from the perpetrator”
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Mulinzi Mucyo and Kelly Rico Mucyo & Kelly: “We can learn a lot from the perpetrator.” As someone who has suffered such a horrific crime, we were both touched at how sincerely Kemal [...]
Address root causes of conflict? How?
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Elina Francesca Rivera For the Transitional Justice session of the 2018 International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI) Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions, Carolyn Edgerton assigned participants readings on a specific country’s transitions to peace [...]
The injustice of justice
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Molly Morley I came into the symposium with little to no knowledge of transitional justice. My background is in the development of governance structures. In today’s session with Carolyn Edgerton, we discussed the [...]
Turning grievance into hope
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Nathalia Contreras Pardo “In the name of God the Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate, we pray to almighty God, may grievance become hope! May revenge become justice! May mother´s tears become prayers that [...]
Into the Neretva
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Samantha Behlog The Old Bridge, the iconic structure of the medieval Bosnian city of Mostar which was originally built in 1566 and has hosted a diving competition for over 450 years, which is [...]
Reflections on Sarajevo
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:34+00:00By Laial Allaham Walking downtown in Sarajevo gives me feelings of peace and happiness. The similarity in the culture makes me feel at home. I came from Damascus where sitting for a cup of [...]
Wherever you look, there is value
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:35+00:00by Dakota Peterson Today was a tough day. I snapped at a colleague, forced a friend to turn against me, and walked away with guilt after I was unable to treat another colleague’s feelings [...]
Old vs. New
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:35+00:00by Sara Magee After spending two weeks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, primarily in Sarajevo, there are a number of thoughts I can identify that keep returning to my mind. These have been related to [...]
Global Peacekeeping: Getting Close or Drifting Away
CameronC2019-01-02T18:19:35+00:00by Mohammed Eid Wars and conflicts break up among nations. It is a complex social phenomenon of mankind. We may not approve it, but we cannot ignore it. For that reason, almost every nation [...]