„For as long as I can remember, everyone in this state has been talking about peace: Peace now, peace never, peace with the enemies, peace agreements (although in recent years there has been more and more talking about...

„Between protest and despair“ describes the range of what many people in the countries of the former Yugoslavia feel about their (political) situation. The anger and disappointment of the people is reflected in the demonstrations that flare up again...

At the award ceremony of the „Krunoslav Sukić“ Prize of the Peace Centre in Osijek, Ajna Jusić received the „Special Recognition for Promoting Peace, Non-Violence and Human Rights“ on December 11th, 2020. Ajna Jusić, whose fate and that of...

  „My life up to now has been full of blind radicalism, far from any humanity, a life like that of every Palestinian adolescent, marked by death and destruction as a result of the occupation. When I considered taking...

Are you still looking for Christmas presents? You don’t know what to give this year? Then support Vacation from War with a gift donation! With your donation you enable young people in the countries of the former Yugoslavia to...

“Peace is built every day both when we are close and when we are far away. Together and persistently…conversations, agreements, thoughts do not stop.” During the Covid-19 pandemic, planning is not that easy. What will be possible? When will...

The opportunity to discuss political issues such as nationalism, discrimination, prejudice and gender, to talk openly about the past wars and their effects on todays‘ society, and to ask questions is highly valued by the young participants of the...

“In the Israeli reality, dialogue is the most important tool we can use to acknowledge other narratives. There is power in these meetings, to break walls, where historic facts are no longer the most important questions. The thing that...

„In the beginning I mainly wanted to come because the seminar gave me the chance to talk to Israeli women. There are not many occasions when we can meet without fear of each other – without fear of what...

In summer 2014, our partner organizations and former participants founded Youth United in Peace, a joint Youth Network which has a common logo in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to further promote cooperation across borders and to make...