"We always think of war as something that happens to other people." The siege of Sarajevo started 30 years ago this week. Zlata Filipovic was amongst the Bosnian children who witnessed the atrocities in their hometown. Her solace was the diary in which she wrote about living through the longest siege in modern history. A letter to Ukraine from Sarajevo: https://bbc.in/3uVFBkf | BBC World Service

You don’t just walk through Sarajevo.. you feel it! 🕊️ We spent 2 weeks in the city, learning about its history - something that’s a must for us wherever we travel. Seeing the scars & bullet holes left from the war in the ’90s felt completely different from reading about them in a history book. If you’re planning a trip to Sarajevo, here’s a list of places that help you understand its story 👇 1️⃣ War Museum 1992 – a little but deep museum owned by a family that survived the war. 2️⃣ War Childh

110K views · 420 reactions | Bosnians are marking the 25th anniversary of the beginning of the Siege of Sarajevo -- the longest siege in modern history. | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Facebook