Courage 5
The Courage to Remember: Safet Vukalić
Safet Vukalić was saved from a concentration camp by his mother, who said he was too young to go “with the men”. Safet came to the UK as a refugee and has courageously shared his story.
The Courage to Defend: Jovan Divjak
Jovan Divjak was a Commander of the Territorial Defence in Sarajevo when the war in Bosnia began. In April 1992, he stayed in Sarajevo to be part of the multi-ethnic ABiH, defending the city and its civilians.
The Courage to Testify: Nusreta Sivac
Nusreta Sivac was of 37 women taken to the infamous Omarska camp in Prijedor, and subjected to unimaginable sexual violence. Nusreta has bravely spoken out about her experience and encouraged others to do the same.
The Courage to Dream: Predrag Pašić
Predrag Pašić was an international footballer before the war. When Bosnian Serb forces surrounded Sarajevo, he had the choice to leave the besieged city. Instead, he chose to stay and to set up a football school for children of all faiths and ethnicities.
The Courage to Survive: ‘Mirsada’
At the age of 15, 'Mirsada' was imprisoned in a rape camp as part of the campaign of 'ethnic cleansing' taking place across Bosnia. She has shown incredible courage to survive, raise a family and now tells us her story.
Wonderful to see the #weareone hockey match at @RWBAcademy bringing young people together through sport to remember the #Srebrenica genocide. Thank you for your hard work!
Thankyou to @RWBAcademy staff & @RWBA6 students for your #WeAreOne @SrebrenicaUK Hockey match participation. Event began with memorial passage read by Mr Paddock & @HMD_UK's @OliviaRMW & minutes silence observed. Game played in great spirit, 0-0. #powerofsport @RWBAPEDept 1/2 4
Great to mark #WeAreOne @SrebrenicaUK with staff-sixth form sports match @RWBAHolocaust , so honoured to contribute on behalf of @HMD_UK https://t.co/dLQ1PMfKMi