cover of episode 277: What if you survived the Bosnian genocide?

277: What if you survived the Bosnian genocide?

2023/5/9
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Mirsad Solakovic recounts his idyllic childhood in communist Yugoslavia and the sudden onset of the Bosnian War, which brought shelling, torture, and ethnic cleansing to his village.

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From an idyllic childhood in communist Yugoslavia, as a teenager, Mirsad’s world becomes a living nightmare as the Bosnian War brings shelling, torture, murder and ethnic cleansing to his village, leaving deep scars that haunt and transform his life. 

Today's episode featured Mirsad Solakovic. If you would like to contribute to help the Solak Gym (a charitable organization) that Mirsad helped create, you can donate through PayPal at [email protected]). You can see and find out more about the gym on Instagram @solakgym. You can also find out more about Mirsad on Instagram @mickey_solak and on Twitter @MirsadSolakovic, there you can find links to his memoir "The Boy Who Said Nothing"

 

**Producers: **Whit Missildine

 

**Content/Trigger Warnings:  war, murder, ethnic cleansing, graphic violence, torture of a minor, graphic bodily injury, rape, suicidal ideation, **explicit language

 

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Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper

**Music Bed: **"Union Flow" - Spuntic

 

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If you or someone you know is struggling with the effects of trauma or mental illness, please refer to the following resources:

 

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