We talk about the wars of the 1990s as a tragedy of inaction. Goražde is the exception that proves the rule:
By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN "Safe Areas" established by the UNPROFOR mission. But unlike Srebrenica and Žepa, which fell to Bosnian Serb forces that July, Goražde held the line. gorazde 1995
While Srebrenica fell, Goražde fought. Surrounded, shelled, and starved—this Drina River city survived the worst of the Bosnian War. We talk about the wars of the 1990s as a tragedy of inaction
What strikes me about Goražde '95 isn't just the horror. It's the defiance. Even as the noose tightened, they built a hospital underground. They printed their own currency. They refused to leave. Goražde fought. Surrounded
Goražde, summer '95 – a masterclass in survival against all odds.