During the Srebrenica genocide, over 8,000 individuals were killed while many others, like Nedzad Avdic, faced harrowing escapes through forests, evading bullets and bombs. Avdic, who loved geography, was only 17 when he lived in the Slapovici refugee camp, home to 3,000 displaced Bosniaks. Srebrenica, known for historic silver deposits, had a population of about 6,000. The camp lacked basic amenities such as electricity and plumbing, presenting immense challenges as Bosnia faced the aftermath of the Yugoslavian collapse.
In the spring of 1995, three years into a conflict that still scars the Balkans, Nedzad Avdic, then 17, lived in a UN-run refugee camp in Bosnia.
Srebrenica had a population of just 6,000 and was locally known for its ancient silver deposits, from which it took its name.
The Slapovici refugee camp, located in Srebrenica municipality, sheltered at least 3,000 Bosniak refugees during the last two years of the Bosnian War.
Bosnia was a young country then, newly independent after the collapse of Yugoslavia, facing immense challenges amid a devastating conflict.
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