Testimony of a Bosnian / Naza Tanović-Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanović-Miller, Naza, 1938-2001.

Series:

Eastern European studies (College Station, Tex.) ; no. 14.

Eastern European studies ; no. 14

Language:

Bosnian

English

Subjects (All):

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995.

Tanović-Miller, Naza, 1938-2001.

Tanović-Miller, Naza.

Tanović-Miller, Naza, 1938-.

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Personal narratives, Bosnian.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- Bosnian.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2001]

Language Note:

Translated from the Bosnian

Summary:

Surrounded by Terror and genocide, Naza Tanovic-Miller and her family witnessed starvation, rape, and murder during the horrible war in Bosnia and the tense days and nights that led up to it. Now Tanovic-Miller gives a personal, riveting account of these dreadful events, a testimony that tells more than the news accounts Americans watched at the time.

Seeking refuge in her husband's home country of the United States in October, 1992, Naza Tanovic-Miller and her husband, Harry Miller, immediately began efforts to raise the awareness of Americans about the ethnic cleansing taking place in Bosnia. The couple conducted an intense letter-writing campaign to prominent politicians and officials and organized gatherings and lectures to expose the truth about the desperate situation, hoping that some commitment would be made in defending Bosnia. Their efforts fell largely on deaf ears, and they were sorely disappointed by the lack of response from prominent officials.

Tanovic-Miller unflinchingly identifies the actual perpetrators of the Bosnian crisis, and she also unapologetically calls to task those who had the power to prevent the worst of the atrocities but did not.

Useful historic and demographic maps supplement the survey of Bosnian history, and family photographs add a human dimension. Tanovic-Miller skillfully marshals documentary evidence to support her claims of the world's inactivity in the face of mounting destruction.

Contents:

Poems XV

Part I. The Slaughter of Bosnia 1

A Lady of Sarajevo 3

The Day Before 9

The First Day 19

The Referendum 25

The First Week 36

The First Month 49

An American of Sarajevo 63

The Expectations 76

The Hunger and the Despair 89

The Heritage and the Serbs 100

Hope in America 115

Bonjour Tristesse 129

Part II. The Lies About Bosnia 147

The Ten Lies 149

The Origins 159

The Myths and the Brainwashing 168

The Europeans 181

The Croats and the Serbs 191

The Bosnians: De Facto and de Jure 208

The Americans 219

Part III. The Facts About Bosnia 227

A Survey of the History of Bosnia 229

A Survey of Land Ownership 241

Appendix. The Letters for Bosnia 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-282) and index.

ISBN:

1585441139

OCLC:

45393503