48K views · 1K reactions | "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 | Facebook

77K views · 620 reactions | On 29 February, 1996, the siege of Sarajevo - the longest in modern history - finally ended. It had lasted 1,425 days, saw 11,500 civilians killed and much of the city destroyed. For the 22nd anniversary of it’s end, we spoke to two Sarajevans who shared their memories of what they did when the siege was finally lifted. | Balkan Insight | Facebook

36K views · 2.9K reactions |   Israeli complicity in Bosnia The longest siege in modern history took place in Sarajevo, targeting Bosniak Muslims specifically. Not only did Israel learn a few lessons for its future plan in Gaza in the 2000s, but it also maintained a substantial arms agreement with Bosnian Serb forces in exchange for the safe passage of Jews from Sarajevo. 5Pillars correspondent Haris Tagari reports from Sarajevo. | 5Pillars | Facebook