Gorazde 1995 -

By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN "Safe Areas" established by the UNPROFOR mission. But unlike Srebrenica and Žepa, which fell to Bosnian Serb forces that July, Goražde held the line.

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, the Drina flows green again. But every bridge in town is a memorial. gorazde 1995

While Srebrenica fell, Goražde fought. Surrounded, shelled, and starved—this Drina River city survived the worst of the Bosnian War.

We talk about the wars of the 1990s as a tragedy of inaction. Goražde is the exception that proves the rule: By mid-1995, Goražde was one of six UN

By July '95, Bosnian Serb forces wanted to "cleanse" it. But NATO bombs finally fell. The siege broke.

When the world finally sent planes (not troops, just planes), the Serb tanks pulled back. Goražde breathed. Today, the Drina flows green again

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.

📌 Lesson: Survival isn't luck. It's the will to defend, a geography that favors the brave, and a world that finally watches.