In the summer of 1995, while the world’s eyes were fixed on Srebrenica and Sarajevo, the small Drina River city of Goražde faced its own Armageddon.
Today, Goražde is a quiet, rebuilt city. But the bullet holes on its riverfront buildings still whisper the story of the summer of '95—when a small town refused to become a footnote in genocide.
By July '95, Bosnian Serb forces wanted to "cleanse" it. But NATO bombs finally fell. The siege broke. gorazde 1995
When the world finally sent planes (not troops, just planes), the Serb tanks pulled back. Goražde breathed.
While Srebrenica fell, Goražde fought. Surrounded, shelled, and starved—this Drina River city survived the worst of the Bosnian War. In the summer of 1995, while the world’s
What strikes me about Goražde '95 isn't just the horror. It's the defiance. Even as the noose tightened, they built a hospital underground. They printed their own currency. They refused to leave.
July 1995. The hills around Goražde were on fire. By July '95, Bosnian Serb forces wanted to "cleanse" it
Goražde, summer '95 – a masterclass in survival against all odds.