Knjiga o Srebrenici – spomenar jednog grada
Sadik Salimović's Book of Srebrenica (2002) is a memoir of the city: from Ottoman settlement, Islamization and development to the war suffering of 1992–1995 and genocide. It preserves the identity and memory of life before and after the tragedy.
This is a journalistic and historical work with the character of a memorial album, not a classic novel or a dry history. The author, through text, data, probably photographs and testimonies, depicts the centuries-old fate of Srebrenica: from the Ottoman period (settlement, Islamization, mining, spa tourism), through the Austro-Hungarian and Yugoslav eras (the development of a small multi-ethnic town with a rich cultural and social tradition), to the dramatic war period of 1992–1995.
Special emphasis is placed on the peaceful life of the population before the war, everyday life, prosperity and harmony between nations, and on the war events – the siege, the suffering of civilians, the fall of the UN protected area in July 1995 and the genocide against Bosniaks. The book aims to preserve the identity of the town that experienced genocide, prevent oblivion and remind us of the continuity of the Bosniak presence, culture and history in that area.
As one of the first significant domestic works of journalism after the fall of the enclave, it is used as a source in later research and studies on the Bosnian war. It is not limited to July 1995, but provides a broader picture of the history and fate of Srebrenica as a whole – from its pastoral past to a symbol of suffering and misery. The work serves as an emotional and documentary monument to the city and its victims.
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