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Alison Morse (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Alison Morse

Alison Morse (BOSFAM): Alison graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in international relations. Alison worked for the International Institute of Boston, a nonprofit that helps refugees and immigrants in the Boston area. Alison worked with survivors of human trafficking, torture and domestic violence. At the time of her fellowship, she was pursuing a Master's degree in law and diplomacy at Tufts University's Fletcher School, focusing on development economics and human security.

30 Jul

Nura

A loose-fitting floral shirt and matching skirt hide Nura’s small frame. She sits in a

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Posted Jul 30, 2007

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23 Jul

72

1980 -the same year I was born. While I was in the last weeks of

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Posted Jul 23, 2007

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11 Jul

July 11

Tonight it hit me. I flipped through the television stations while preparing dinner expecting to

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Posted Jul 11, 2007

6

05 Jul

Bosnian staples, American style

Krumpir, sir, jaje, i hljeb. Potatoes, cheese, egg and bread. I have been served all

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Posted Jul 05, 2007

77

03 Jul

Strolling the Korzo

I will state at the outset that I am just about the furthest thing from

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Posted Jul 03, 2007

7

25 Jun

Coffee Talk

Drinking coffee is a tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Here, coffee provides more than a

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Posted Jun 25, 2007

0

19 Jun

Missing Persons

The pale yellow cooler door opened and I stepped into the storage room. 4,000 bodies,

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Posted Jun 19, 2007

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15 Jun

Sarajevo to Tuzla

Ten minutes outside of Sarajevo and I have forgotten that I was just in a

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Posted Jun 15, 2007

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15 Jun

Alone

He stood in the street, hunched and poking his wood cane at some weeds growing

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Posted Jun 15, 2007

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14 Jun

Road to Srebrenica: Potocari

Six steps lead to nowhere. Cracked cement foundations contain bouquets of wild flowers and weeds.

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Posted Jun 14, 2007

0

11 Jun

Salt and Coffee

Tuz is the Turkish word for salt. Tuzla is an industrial city – the outskirts

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Posted Jun 11, 2007

1

22 May

Departure

Someone recently referred to eastern Bosnia, my destination for the summer as “somewhat of a

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Posted May 22, 2007

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