A bit of background reading

There is no shortage of books written about this region and it's somewhat turbulent history, especially the more recent troubles in the mid-nineties.

I would recommend the following books:

1.       The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steve Galloway

2.       Zlata's Diary: a child’s life in Sarajevo by Zlata Filipovic

3.       Fools Rush In by Bill Cater

Additionally, not such a light read, but will give you all the detail you want on the area try: The Balkans, 1804-1999 Nationalism, War and the Great Powers by Misha Glenny (not a book for your handbag, as it will take up your whole bag)!!

A number of blockbusters have also been made, again, focusing on the war in the nineties:

1.       Welcome to Sarajevo

2.       No Mans Land- probably my favorite and this won an Oscar for the Best Foreign Film

3.       In the Land of Blood and Honey - this is the newest film and was written and directed by none other than Angelina Jolie. She even graced the city with her presence at the Bosnian Premiere in February this year and made a speech in Bosnian. Probably even better than that was the Brad Pitt came along too ;-)