Postcards from Sarajevo
Seven years after the end of the war, Sarajevo shows a new face of bright colours, signs of recontruction. However postcards from Sarajevo reveal scars of the recent conflict. The superficial innocence of postcards can not hide the presence of deep wounds. Signs of war are everywhere reminding you that Sarajevo was besieged during 1395 days, shelled every day from the hills surrounding the city. A city which once was an olympic city.
Who started the war ? Nobody really knows. When did it start ? in 1992, in the 40’s or even before ? The history of the Balkans is a very dangerous and explosive weapon.
Before the war, people used to live together. Suddenly your neighbour has become your worst enemy. From one side to the other, we could hear the same unbearable stories of barbary. But now, Sarajevans do not want to talk about the war anymore. They want to look at their future and rebuild their lives. There is no more cohabitation and an invisible wall of mistrust stands between communities.
Spring, 2003