Children play in the suburbs of Gorazde, a city encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

Now living in a former school, a refugee vows she will never return to her home. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

Serbs returning to Gorazde. The city was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

A boy watches his parents work in the fields. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

The photographer's grandmother's hands. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

The photographer's cousin, Ago, and his family. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

The framed image is the photographer's grandfather, a partisan in the Second World War who fought Nazi collaborators. Fifty years later, when the shelling of Gorazde began, he committed suicide. The photographer's grandmother remains at the family home. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

The photographer's aunt's kitchen; she was a soldier of the Bosnian Army. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.

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