A pilot programme to strengthen the life skills of disadvantaged young people in Bosnia-Herzegovina Between August 2022 and April 2023, Pharos e.V. Stuttgart and its partner organisation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Faros association, worked with around 40 young people from socially disadvantaged families – many of whom belong to the Roma minority. The project was carried
READ MOREThe Dayton Peace Agreement was signed on 14 December 1995. This ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The three years of conflict between 1992 and 1995 were particularly violent and traumatising for the civilian population, who suffered from massive war crimes, “ethnic cleansing”, expulsions and sexualised war violence. The whole country should have been
READ MOREBosnia-Herzegovina – a country full of myths and wild landscapes. We visit Umoljani and Lukomir, two of the country’s most impressive mountain villages, which, nestled in the breathtaking Dinaric Alps, offer fascinating stories and deep insights into traditional life. Wafts of mist drift over Mount Bjelašnica, which lies around 40 kilometres from the Bosnian-Herzegovinian capital
READ MOREOn the trail of top canoeist Ivan Patzaichin in the Danube Delta The adventure begins on 9 June 2024 deep in the heart of the Danube Delta, in eastern Romania. The Danube Delta is one of the last unspoilt natural paradises in Europe – for now! The journey starts in Crisan on a motorboat. The
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