Two workshops “We draw a heart – from Sarajevo to Srebrenica” 27. and 28. Maja in Sarajevo and Srebrenica, gathering children from both cities on a creative and symbolic workshop. During the workshop in Sarajevo, the students joined Adebayo Babajid, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation, the Spokesperson of the Srebrenica Memorial Center, who emphasized the importance of such engagement for younger generations.
“These workshops in Sarajevo and Srebrenica are very special – through drawings and messages, the children of Sarajevo and Srebrenica are building a relationship between cities, carrying out the past during markings 30 years of genocide in Srebrenica, we are also committed to supporting activities that help strengthen the links Between people and building a better future. The exchange of drawings, the youngest members of society show the importance of caring for each other – no matter where they live, “Babajida pointed out.
“Children from Sarajevo and Srebrenica want to know more about each other – what they feel about and how to think about the fact that they are being told. We believe that children can understand and sympathize, if they give them room to learn through humanity, And not through hatred – because their openness can build the foundations of permanent peace. Thus, we tell them our story, “Salihović said.
During the drawing workshops, children expressed their understandings about peace, communion and memory. In the core of this initiative, it is simple, but strong intention: the exchange of works of art between the two communities, which symbolizes dialogue, mutual recognition and hope in the future without divisions and violence. All drawings will be displayed in the online catalog that will be published before 11. July. This collection of works will serve as a permanent dedication to the strength of the vote of young people and the role of art in encouraging healing and exerting.
This initiative reflects the permanent commitment of the European Union to reconciliation, peace building and education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By nurturing empathy and creativity in all communities, the European Union and its partners tend to build a resistant, inclusive society based on joint memory and mutual respect.
As the 30th anniversary of Genocide in Srebrenica is approaching, “We are a timely reminder that peace seeds must be sowed early – and that the families of children can help in the formation of the future defined by unity, not divisions. These workshops were the first in a series of anniversary marking activities that the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina realizes with partners in the coming period.
(Vijesti.ba)
