Nestled on the banks of the Vrbas River, Banja Luka has long been known as the administrative and cultural heart of Republika Srpska. Yet, for many international travellers, it remains a city viewed through a window—a brief stop on the road between Zagreb and Sarajevo, or a convenient base for exploring the wider region. But according to Mladen Šukalo, Head…
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At the beginning of the 20th century, Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Serbian community in this region was small compared to other peoples, but it was very active politically and culturally. Its most prominent members gathered in the Serbian Independent Party, an organization that worked to protect the rights of the Serbian people, their identity,…