Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo
Father Voyislav Charkich is an orthodox Serbian priest who left the city to join the Serbian army. He voluntarily went into the war because his assumptions were that the Orthodox Church and the Serbian nation were in jeopardy. In the film he states that, "If we did not enter this war, within 10 years we would no longer be living on these lands. Even though the oldest object in the former Bosnia-Herzegovina is the old church in Sarajevo, which dates back to the 10th or 11th century." I understand Father Charkich's mentality. I think if you do not go to war, or find some way to take a hold of things you value, such as land, these possessions will be taken from you. It's a sad fact, but if your enemy or the person interested in taking your land is willing to force you off that land by going to war, you can either refuse to go to war, and give up your land, or enter that war and fight for your land. I do not advocate violence and feel that war is a horrible thing. It tears families, economies, and societies apart. However, I cannot make
After the death of Admira and Bosko, both families wanted their children returned to Sarajevo, but the Serbs said no, and so they were buried in a bleak military cemetery as part of a service for a Serb soldier. Father Charkich, the Serb military chaplain who had known Admira's father in Sarajevo, officiated. Father Charkich said, "Since she is a Muslim and he is a Serb, there was a question about the funeral until an understanding was reached with certain people. We came to an agreement that they'd be buried next to each other. Since she's a Muslim, I did not conduct prayers for her, but she was beside Bosko at the same time prayers were said." I find it hard to believe that a religious man can have so many prejudices against an ethnicity. I think if his point of view, that defeating the Muslims is necessary for the future of Serbia, is perpetuated, the Serbian army and citizens will insist that Muslims are removed from Sarajevo and neighboring cities. Muslims will be forced to flee and become refugees in neighboring countries or fight back. Father Charkich's p
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