Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina Quotes

“My father was shot in his ankle by a Chetnik
And my mother was 2 inches away from death
I could have easily become an orphan
And suffered endlessly until my last breath”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Children lost their arms, legs, and eyes
While foreign governments fed us blatant lies
Bodies laid on the street, frozen to death
While some foreign teenagers took crystal meth”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“We were trapped, we were completely caged
Some of my mother’s good friends were raped
This is what went on while war and genocide raged
Our dignity, identity, and layers of skin were scraped”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I barely escaped Sarajevo in one piece
Chetniks looked directly at my mother
They were eager to kill us like mice
She saw their evil eyes, as cold as ice

They wanted to ensure our extinction
They wanted to plan our demise
But despite their ammunition
We were strategic, clever, and wise

Imagine being in a situation like that
What would you do?
What would you think?
How would you deal with the intensity
Of being afraid to even blink?

Think about people that matter to you most
What if they became like a distant ghost?
What if all your friends, family, and favorite things
Suddenly became birds with clipped wings?”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“People were lit on fire, little girls were raped
Pregnant women had their stomachs stabbed
This is how Chetnik minds were shaped
This is how they ensured our mouths were taped”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Miloš Milovanović, a former commander of the Serbian Guard
Who represents the Serbian Democratic Party in Srebrenica
Stated that the entire Srebrenica massacre was a lie
He called it propaganda, as if Bosniak people didn’t die”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Mladen Grujičić became the Mayor of Srebrenica
He is an ethnic Serb that spreads vicious poison
He said that genocide never happened there
Why is there no justice for Bosniaks? This is unfair!”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“A member of the Red Berets spoke openly
About how starving Bosniaks in Srebrenica
Was like a cat and mouse game to play
It was how nationalism continued to slay

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Karremans and General Ratko Mladić
Were seen drinking a toast together to celebrate
All of the innocent lives that were destroyed
All of the Bosniak heads that were on a plate”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Graffiti showed the text of a Dutchbat UN soldier
Who said that Bosnian women had no teeth
He thought they smelled like shit and had mustaches, too
It seemed that evil took over and shared its view”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“The United Nations lied directly to our face
They said that Srebrenica was a safe zone
But clearly they did not protect us at all
Judging by the number of bodies and bone”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“More than eight thousand Bosniak men and boys
Were slaughtered mercilessly by Serbs in
Srebrenica
Who wanted Bosnia and Herzegovina’s land
Who murdered in cold blood, it was all planned

Mass graves were found on every single corner
Because torture is how Chetniks spend their time
They wanted to display their dominance over us
And commit acts against humanity, their favorite crime”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Serb leaders refuse to admit that genocide
Is what happened to Bosniaks in Srebrenica
Tomislav Nikolić, Dodik, Šešelj, Dačić, and Vulin are an evil crew
That call the genocide in Srebrenica untrue”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Serb leaders refuse to admit that genocide
Is what happened to Bosniaks in Srebrenica Tomislav Nikolić, Dodik, Šešelj, Dačić, and Vulin are an evil crew
That call the genocide in Srebrenica untrue”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“The organization of Human Rights Watch spoke the truth
About how the Serbian Radical Party launched a campaign
Intended to undermine the July 1995 Srebrenica genocide and crime
By spinning stories which degraded Bosniaks, Chetniks are such slime”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Serbs murdered Safet Fejzić, Azmir Alispahić, Sidik Salkić
As well as Smajil Ibrahimović, Dino Salihović, and Juso Delić
These killers called themselves the Scorpions to display power
They thought they were gods, that they ruled society’s tower

There is a video online that shows the brutality of this crime
How a Serbian Orthodox priest blessed them to show support
These Serbs were so confident that Chetniks would win the war
They thought that they would never see the inside of a court

The cameraman of the Scorpions massacre video was disappointed
Because the camera’s battery was almost out
Can you imagine the level of evil that lived
inside them?
This is why good people have to fight against such scum”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“There is a video online that shows the brutality of this crime
How a Serbian Orthodox priest blessed them to show support
These Serbs were so confident that Chetniks would win the war
They thought that they would never see the inside of a court

The cameraman of the Scorpions massacre video was disappointed
Because the camera’s battery was almost out
Can you imagine the level of evil that lived inside them?
This is why good people have to fight against such scum”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Serbs murdered Safet Fejzić, Azmir Alispahić, Sidik Salkić
As well as Smajil Ibrahimović, Dino Salihović, and Juso Delić
These killers called themselves the Scorpions to display power
They thought they were gods, that they ruled society’s tower”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Nura Alispahić, the mother of Azmir, had her entire family killed
Her husband (Alija) and her two sons (Admir and Azmir) are all gone
In addition to her brother, 12 of her nephews, and five brother-in-laws
Everyone was wiped out from the face of the Earth, their destiny was drawn

In addition to all of the hell that she went through
Nura’s daughter died after the Bosnian War because of intense grief
Why do Serbs get to do whatever they want to Bosniaks?
But then receive prison sentences that are very brief?”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I’m sick of the oppression, constant trauma, and despair
I’m sick of seeing innocent people have to live in fear
Being heroic needs to become common, not something rare
Otherwise war, genocide, and hate will always be near”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I stand by the mothers of Srebrenica
I know that Chetniks are a violent herd
I think that the entire world should know that
Serbs tried to ensure the truth was blurred”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I stand by the mothers of Srebrenica
I know that Chetniks are a violent herd
I think that the entire world should know that
Serbs tried to ensure the truth was blurred”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I stand by the mothers of Srebrenica
I know that Chetniks are a violent herd
I think that the entire world should know that Serbs tried to ensure the truth was blurred”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Furthermore, parents of these bullies also bullied Bosniak children by hitting Bosniaks with their purses (and other personal belongings) as they walked by them. These parents shoved into the shoulders of Bosniak children to make them suffer. Despite such tragic events, Bosnians face Serbian Chetniks and nationalistic Croats who publicly declare that they want to commit another genocide.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“More examples included Polish Catholics bullying and physically assaulting Bosniaks. Some Polish students slammed tables into the pelvises of Bosniaks to crush them. If a Bosniak child sat down to read a book or eat a meal, Polish students would put their feet on the back of Bosniak children to display their dominance. They would tear, break, and destroy the belongings of Bosniak children (books, backpacks, glasses, jackets, etc). Some of them even pushed Bosniak kids down long flights of stairs.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“In another such instance I witnessed a classmate ruthlessly declare to my entire class, “All Bosnians should have been killed in the war”. He was an Albanian Catholic who openly supported Serbs, hatred of Muslims, and genocide. He also enjoyed pointing out that my father was a “weakling” next to his father because my father worked as a security guard (despite having a college degree) while his father worked for a reputable company and made more money despite not having any education. He wanted to emphasize how much more powerful he and his family were than me and my family.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“One memory stands out in my mind more than the others. My heart breaks from overwhelming angst each time I sadly recall a Bosniak boy I knew. He was a severe drug addict and killed himself because of the trauma of his mother being raped and killed in the Bosnian War. He had no real support system and people he encountered did not show an ounce of compassion or support for him. Situations like this were all too common for Bosniaks in particular because so many Bosniak women were raped during the course of the war. I have a personal connection to this terror because some of my mother’s friends were also raped during the Bosnian War.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“Another theme among Bosnians is that they sometimes avoid speaking to each other because they do not want to talk about the war and how it dramatically affected the quality of their lives. There are so many open wounds, memories, and scars that have directly caused Bosnians to battle with suicidal thoughts and depression. They feel that their entire personality has been destroyed. These thinking patterns have led them to believe that they are “damaged goods”.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“A recurring theme among Bosnians is that they could not meet other Bosnians in their residential area. They were forced to relocate as refugees to places that would accept them and not because the area was actually positive or healthy for them. This meant assimilation in communities where they were a foreign entity. Problems such as these caused social isolation and pain. It contributed to further fracturing of Bosnian communities by weakening the bonds between them. It also led to individuals not being properly informed about events in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other Bosnian diaspora.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“It was a common occurrence for Bosnian boys and girls to be physically assaulted. Those social groups lived in the same area for a long time. Bosnians had to fend for themselves because they were often the only Bosnians in that region. This gave a sense of power to the other social groups, but weakened the courage and hope of Bosnians who had to endure such injustice. It was unnecessary, hurtful, intense, painful, hateful, stressful, and pure evil. I am disgusted by those who seek to degrade marginalized, traumatized, and oppressed people.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina

“I recall a few incidents from when I was a little girl in America, of Bosnian boys that I personally knew being mercilessly beat up and having their eyes gouged out by individuals of other social groups. This happened simply because Bosnians were “outsiders” and “unwelcome” in their territory.”
― Aida Mandic, Justice For Bosnia and Herzegovina