Former Yugoslavia / Bivsa Jugoslavija (Available in High-Quality)

Retrospectively it can be said that we all loved Yugoslavia and never wanted for it to be abolished.

During its existance it was one of the most beautiful countries in the world, having a domestic production of aircrafts, cars, chemistry, textile, military and industry in general.

This unlikely creation of a land, reminding more of a dream than reality, gave the observer the impression of having succeeded to unite several nations and religions under one common direction and alliance. But the injustice that was nourishing inside the soul of Yugoslavia ever since its birth had a devestating implementation upon its citizens primarily by Serb, and some Croat, nationalist currents.

Eventually Yugoslavia reached the inevitable faith awaiting from the very beginning. The Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims) not the least were the unexpecting victims of the dissolution occuring. The Bosniaks are now looking back at the last 16 years reminiscing what horrors they have sustained. They were the victims of ethnic cleansing and genocide.

However, Bosniaks and other less mentioned Yugoslavian victims still are affectionate towards Yugoslavia. This land and its foundation of ideas (brotherhood, unity and equalty) may perhaps constitute a utopia and merely a pleasent dream, but nevertheless a very satisfying such.

In conclusion, we never wished for the death of Yugoslavia, but rather for the end of radical Serbian, and at times, Croatian nationalism.

Large parts of the Serbian community opted for a Yugoslavia where the system corresponded to an adjustment favoring Serbian interests. These people wanted brotherhood, unity and equalty to prevail only as to what concerned a certain extent. The remaining vacuum was to be used by them to establish a hierarchy where they would be able to be just slightly better than the other peoples. But Yugoslavia, as was seen, can only exist on a common platform and demands the unconditional subjection to brotherhood, unity and equalty. The acceptance of all peoples, all languages and all cultures.

Long live a honest Yugoslavia.