Croatia, the War, and the Future

Thousands of the Dead and I

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In memory of those who suffered a brutal death in Vukovar 1991 at the hand of Serb aggressor

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Warning: The following article contains images of political symbols that have been used to incite ethnic hatred.

Today, the 18th of November, I’m not going to discuss what happened on this day twenty-two years ago.  I want to talk about what happened afterwards under the veil of Serb occupation.  Most of you will be all too familiar with the carnage and suffering of the Siege of Vukovar itself.  If you are not, I suggest you refresh your memory by watching this short video.

The world saw very little of the Serb occupation that began on November the 18th.  Indeed, even Croatians were cut off from what was going on in their own country.  You couldn’t make a ‘phone call from Vukovar to Osijek thirty-five kilometres away.  Non-Serbs who were left behind found themselves on the wrong side of a front line under the brutal dominion of…

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5 responses to “Thousands of the Dead and I”

  1. Sunman Avatar
    Sunman

    Send the mementoes to our great (read with sarcasm) Croatian leaders Milanovic and Josipovic as well the the monkey, oops Mesic. I am sure they will treasure them and keep them as symbols of reconciliation and bi-lingualism…except they are not bi-lingual…hmmm must be an oversight by the Serbs, after all they just wanted to liberate Vukovar and Croatia so that we could all live in freedom of Serbia.

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    1. inavukic Avatar
      inavukic

      It seems to me Sunman these leaders do not know a thing about reconciliation – a sad time when victims must fight for their rights

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  2. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    So much for bilingualism in Vukovar, huh? As horrible as it must be to remember these things, I think these sorts of posts need to be out in the open and they especially need to be accessed by the Croatians who are so quick to defend cyrillic in Vukovar as “a gesture of peace” or whatever other bullshit its excused as now. Sadly too, too many people have selective memory and seem to recall a conflict “started by everyone” in the former Yugoslavia. Thank you for this article, Mishka.

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  3. Ruben Demirjian Avatar
    Ruben Demirjian

    Tiene que llegar la justicia.
    Que en paz descansen.
    Besos.

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    1. inavukic Avatar
      inavukic

      Translation of Ruben Demirjian comment: You have to get justice. They rest in peace. Kisses.
      REPLY: Justice is often slow, Ruben, but if we help it along it will arrive. Thank you

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I was born in Croatia and live Australia. I have been described as a prominent figure known for my contribution to the Croatian and wider societies, particularly in the context of Croatia’s transition from communism to democracy, as well as for my many years of work as a clinical psychologist and Chief Executive Officer of government-funded services for people with disabilities, including mental health services, in Australia. In 1995, the President of the Republic of Croatia awarded me two Medals of Honor, the Homeland War Memorial Medal and the Order of the Croatian Trefoil for her special merits and her contribution to the founding of the Republic of Croatia.  I have been a successful blogger since 2011 and write extensively in the English-language on issues related to Croatian current affairs and democracy, as well as the challenges Croatia faced and still faces in its transition from communism. My goal is to raise awareness of these connections and issues worldwide.

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