Losing Culture
Cultural monuments and institutions seem to be close to last on post-war BiH’s priority list. But before everyone lets the country’s heritage crumble away, here is an inventory of what is being lost.
Commerce vs. Culture at Ivo Andrić’s house
The canton minister of culture wonders if you can properly appreciate a Nobel Laureate’s literary library upstairs, if there is a party going on downstairs.
Bosnian filmmakers are without a film industry
A local film industry is still a dream to many Bosnian filmmakers. Many are asking if the government is doing enough to support the building of an industry that could be a major economic help to the country as well as a source of pride in its post-war future.
Dreaming RS Movies
The usual divisive politics between BiH’s two entities has left Republika Srpska with practically no filmmaking at all, except for student films.
Cultural Institute to Lose Independence
The latest chapter in the long standing power struggle between the FBiH institute and a state level preservation commission over control of historical sites and national monuments. It looks like the state commission is winning.
New Center for Investigative Reporting opens in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The mission of the center is to train investigative editors and reporters in the practical environment of a working investigative team.
Doctors doing it right
Despite anethical collapse in the medical profession, and without the help of government, some doctors, nonetheless, continue to do what is right and fight hard for their patients.
Responsibility at the top
Top health care official are all pointing at each other for responsibility for a bankrupt system. The answer is obvious to everyone but no one wants to give up enough power to make it happen.
The politics of health care
A health care system that can make its patients pray to die is caused by the same regional and political conflicts that affect so much of life in Bosnia Herzegovina, according to health officials. But the surprisingly low priority that public officials give health care system reform may have the most devastating effects on everyday life.