World Humanitarian Day, 19th August 2020- Caritas Switzerland

During the Covid 19 pandemic, I have collaborated with #CaritasCH in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They, right away, started a project to hand out food and hygiene vouchers to the the most vulnerable. I believe it shows great vision and initiative in order to pull this off as fast as they did. 

Bellow are random impressions from various municipalities as well as people. The work is always in collaboration with the officials and often connects with local partners who knows the people locally. It is a good example of what is possible with good collaboration. 

More to come.

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Što Te Nema? Where have you been?

Aida Sehovic's created the traveling participatory instillation art piece based on coffee cups. She uses masses of traditional coffee cups from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The title is the give away, each coffee cup represents someone who was killed during the Genocide in Srebrenica. This year, representing 25 years since the genocide took place, the installation was set up at the Potocari Memorial Center where the commemoration takes place. Volunteers helps during the preparation and during the day long set up. Survivors comes and people are invited to sponsor by contributing with coffee cups. Such a moving tribute to the horrific events of July 1995. 

A family finds comfort while contributing to the memory of those killed during the Srebrenica genocide.

Aida Sehovic preparing at the Potocari Memorial Center.

Boxes of coffee and cups at the Potocari Memorial Center.

The first few cups is placed. Approximately 8000 more cups were used for this years installation.

Aida Sehovic at the Potocari Memorial Center with volunteers respecting Covid 19 measures.

A full team is preparing the coffee.

A constant flow of people comes to commemorate as well as contribute to the work.

Preparing coffee while the temperature is reaching 40C

A constant flow of people comes to commemorate as well as contribute to the work.

A constant flow of people comes to commemorate as well as contribute to the work.

The Potocari Memorial cemetery can be seen in the background. 

The mascot of this years project may very well end up being this dog.

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