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Football Beyond Borders Day 5 – Mostar

Saying goodbye to the children at the Our Kids foundation made day 5 a sad one, but, fired up by the fact that, from now on, there will be FBB presence in Mostar to run the tournament and engage with the children every year, we...

by James Appleby

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Bosnia: The Next Ukrainian Crisis?

Violence is nothing new to Eastern Europe, as the most recent events in Ukraine show. However, there are fears among many analysts that the example of violence used in Ukraine to overthrow governments could be repeated in other...

by Lirsen Myrtaj

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What Does Globalisation Mean For Us Today?

Much has been said about the many and various benefits and dangers of globalisation. From multiculturalism, to cultural homogenisation and neo-colonialism, it’s a complex and often thorny issue. In theory, globalisation shoul...

by Lucy Ratcliffe

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Football: A Way of Life in Mostar

A special article from Football Beyond Borders founder Jasper Kain on his experiences promoting tolerance through football in Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina: We buy our tickets in a hole chiselled in the stone wall nestled...

by James Appleby

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Bosnian Protesters Demand Bread, Social Justice And Freedom Of Speech

When the citizens of Bosnia’s second biggest city, Tuzla, went out to protest on February 4, 2014, few expected to witness the country-wide riots that followed. Whether the latest unrest in Bosnia-Herzegovina can be qualifi...

by Rayna St

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Tens Of Thousands Stranded, Serbians Take Flood Relief Into Their Own Hands

In May 2014, a natural disaster the size of which officials claim hasn’t been seen in over 120 years hit Serbia and Bosnia, when a huge low-pressure cloud system hovered over the region shedding three-months worth or rain...

by Danica Radisic

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Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 8 – East Sarajevo

As a charity of only five years, we know the value of solid, long-lasting partnerships between like-minded organisations. One of these was forged the day before in Ilidza, south-west of Sarajevo, when we agreed to work with KUL...

by James Appleby

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Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 7 – Sarajevo

We were one week into the Football Beyond Borders tour, yet it was plainly evident that this was no time for reflection. All of our days in Mostar had been a resounding success, but we had challenged ourselves in coming to the ...

by James Appleby

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Football Beyond Borders Day 5 – Mostar

Bosnia: The Next Ukrainian Crisis?

What Does Globalisation Mean For Us Today?

Football: A Way of Life in Mostar

Bosnian Protesters Demand Bread, Social Justice And Freedom Of Speech

Tens Of Thousands Stranded, Serbians Take Flood Relief Into Their Own Hands

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 8 – East Sarajevo

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 7 – Sarajevo

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