12/07/1995 | Page 8 of 14 | Voices from the Drina

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Hello
Hello
Where are you from?
From Bratunac.
What are you doing here?
Translating.
Where are you going?
I’m accompanying these military observers, they want to see what’s going on.
Were you in the army?
No

You really weren’t?
No, honestly. I was underage.
All right. You can go to the camp.
Can I have my ID card back?
Here you are.

I don’t know what gave me the strength to ask for the card. I’m convinced that this laminated piece of paper will decide between my life or death. The only reason why I’ve survived – so far – is because Mladić feels like God today. He has total power to decide who lives/who dies.

Dad has been separated from us by Serb soldiers on Kamenica Hill. It was an ambush. Thousands of men have been captured. My brother and I are hiding in the bushes.

My brother has left this world. He was killed by Serb soldiers

We’ve been ambushed in Baljkovica. Please, anyone, who’s trekking through the woods to Tuzla AVOID Baljkovica. Serb tanks and soldiers are waiting to kill Bosniaks fleeing from Srebrenica

I’m at Kamenica Hill. Still looking for my dad and twin bro. Please, if anyone has seen them, DM me.

Still in shock about what @unproforbih’s Franken has done to Muhamed. I have this feeling I have involuntarily participated in deciding his fate. @unproforbih, are you seriously going to let this boy walk to his potential end?

Enjoyed a dinner and drink with @unproforbih’s Lieut. Colonel Karremans. As is Serb tradition, a live pig was slaughtered and tied up in the room. That’s how we deal with our enemies!

Serb forces are tightening their grip around Kamenica Hill. Sounds of various weapons can be heard close by.