I’ve wanted to hear and read opinions from Serbs or Serbians, but found mostly radical, egoistical information from people so full of xxxx. That’s why when I came across a post on Belgrade 2.0, I was immediately hooked because of the author’s sincerity and thoughtfulness. I feel ashamed for the monsters that did it and [...]
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Heiress of Franz Ferdinand Demands Back a Czech Castle
Do you remember the man whose death triggered the Great War in Europe (1914-1918)? Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Hapsburg throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, along with his pregnant wife Sophie was assassinated by a young Bosnian-Serb, Gavrilo Princip, in Sarajevo in June, 1914. [More ] By the time the war was over; millions [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Error Correction – Bus Daypass in Sarajevo
I got an email from a blog visitor pointing out my mistake on my Local Transportation in Sarajevo page. I wrote that there was not day-pass only monthly pass for buses. I was wrong. Here is the correction from the email: The daily pass is called “dnevna karta”, and sold in the sales offices of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Eurovision Revisited – Severina – Moja stikla (2006)
Eurovision 2007 is approaching, so it’s time to rehash some performances I like from previous years. Severina represented Croatia with the song “Moja Stikla/My High Heel.” This song didn’t rank high, and the majority of her votes came from former Yugoslavian countries. Lyrics Jer jos trava nije nikla Tamo gdje je stala moja stikla Tika [...]
Read the rest of this entry »U.N.’s Highest Court Found Serbia Not Guilty of Genocide in Bosnia
There goes the Bosniaks’ hope for justice and the possibility of getting billions dollars for the damaged done in Bosnia if the guilty verdict were handed down. Key to the court’s findings was its conclusion that no one in Serbia, or any official organ of the state, could be shown to have had the deliberate [...]
Read the rest of this entry »How to Make Burek – A Video Tutorial
You ate burek. Like it. Now you want to make burek for yourselves and others. Watch this video. It has very simple instructions. Tags: BeyondSarajevo, Bosnia, Bosnian, Burek, HowTo
Read the rest of this entry »Night Trains From Zagreb to Sarajevo (new)
A new train service from Zagreb to Sarajevo will begin in April, 2007. This means you can sleep on the train and have more time during the day to explore Sarajevo. If you travel by bus, you will lose almost half a day on a seven-hour bus trip from Zagreb as they only depart in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Ever Wonder “h is X, n is H and z is 3″?
In case you feel the need to learn Cyrillic or curious about it, read one blogger’s trying to learn “h is X, n is H and z is 3.” Cool huh? The hardest part of learning the Cyrillic alphabet hasn’t been the funny symbols: the Latin symbols are the hardest to remember. For example, the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »NATO Troops Searched Home of Karadzic’s Son and Daughter
NATO troops entered Karadzic’s children’s home in Pale, a city very close to Sarajevo. Karadzic’s son and daughter are now being held for questioning while their homes are searched for clues as to the whereabouts of their father, who has been on the run for 11 years. [Link]
Read the rest of this entry »Utah Shooting Spree Update
It’s interesting to read so many different view points. Read Pouf!…He’s A Terrorist! There could be a number of reasons why this person did what he did. Yet, simply because he is a Muslim, pouf!…he becomes a terrorist. Why did no one call Eric Harris and Dylan Kolbe, the Columbine High School shooters, terrorists? Why [...]
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