Sejla Ibrahimovic is a multimedia producer in the Sarajevo bureau of RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
The assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Sarajevo is widely regarded as the spark that ignited World War I. in Bosnia-Herzegovina 110 years later, with schools in the country taking different approaches to teaching about the man who pulled the trigger.
Hundreds marched on June 22 through the center of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in the fifth Pride parade in the country's history. Bosnia is a multicultural country, but conservative views prevail on gay rights.
Officials in Bosnia-Herzegovina are campaigning to have sevdalinka, a traditional genre of folk music, added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage by the end of this year. Musicians say the songs touch an emotional chord for them -- and represent a unifying element of Bosnian culture.
A missing monument to martial arts star Bruce Lee has residents of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, wondering: Who could have swiped the shiny tribute to this fighter for justice? The statue went up in a city park in 2005 in the spirit of uniting citizens on all sides of Balkan politics.
Many people in Sarajevo are still using wood and coal to heat their homes in winter, adding to the Bosnian capital's high pollution levels. A newly published plan says the city must cut emissions by 90 percent to improve air quality for its citizens.
Femicide protests have spread across Bosnia-Herzegovina after a man live streamed the killing of his ex-wife on Instagram. The funeral of Nizama Hecimovic was attended by thousands of people. Instagram's owner, Meta, told RFE/RL it was "deeply saddened."
Every year, Suljo Cakanovic takes part in the Peace March, a three-day hike across Bosnia-Herzegovina to the Potocari cemetery for the July 11 memorial to victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Cakanovic survived the mass killings of 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces.
The principal orchestra of Bosnia-Herzegovina, whose performances have carried on despite existential challenges, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The symphonic group is heading into a full calendar of concerts to fete the milestone, to be capped by a show with guest conductor Riccardo Muti.
When a senior policeman in Bosnia and Herzegovina was caught on camera threatening to rip a journalist's throat out, it focused attention on the intimidation and violence faced by journalists in the country.
Suhra Malic has buried her son's recently discovered skull at the Potocari national memorial to the victims of the Srebrenica massacre on the 27th anniversary of the genocide. The 86-year-old lost two sons at Srebrenica.
