Fellowship Articles
Addicted to change: Renaming Streets in Balkans
The battle over renaming streets in Eastern Europe since the fall of communism reflects their importance as symbols of identity, history and power.
Montenegro’s Gay Community Stays Hidden to Survive
The invisibility of homosexuals and lesbians in public and social spheres is further slowing efforts to overcome homophobia in this conservative society.
Cruel Wars Cast Shadow Over Mixed Marriages
In the ethnically homogenised communities of Bosnia and Croatia, mixed marriages are stigmatised as a symbol of a discredited way of life.
Germany’s a Dream for Serbia’s Roma Returnees
Thousands of young Roma who have spent years in Germany find it impossible to adapt when they’re forced to come back to a land that is no longer home.
Institutions Remain Dumping Grounds for Forgotten People
Reform is coming too slowly to institutions for adults with intellectual and mental health disabilities in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, where chronic neglect, filthy conditions, and the use of physical restraints and high-dosage drugs to control behaviour remain routine.
Families Pay the Price as Women Go West
Changing labour patterns in Western Europe are creating new opportunities for Balkan women who are ready to work abroad. A dream for some, it’s a nightmare for some of their families.
Bosnian Muslims: Threat or Opportunity?
With their European culture and Islamic faith, Bosnian Muslims want to act as a bridge between East and West but instead feel rejected.
Political Developments Spark Kosovo Identity Debate
Following decades of enforced separation, Albanians are discussing how different they've become.
Ghosts of the Past Endanger Macedonia’s Future
The drive to forge a new identity, as heir to the world of Classical Antiquity, creates identity crisis at home and worsens tensions with neighbours.
Forged Identity – highway to EU
Fake identity cards can easily be obtained in Romania and Bulgaria, and many illegal migrants use them to reach Western Europe.
Fellows
Topic
Topic 2009: Identity
The collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989 triggered a frenzied phase of nation-building in Eastern Europe, while some Balkan nations embarked on armed conflicts aimed at strengthening national, religious and cultural identities.
Diary
11 Dec 2009 / 12:11
Sweet and sour
08 Sep 2009 / 10:10
A question of bureaucracy and co-operation
03 Sep 2009 / 09:09
Normal people in abnormal times
31 Aug 2009 / 10:22
On the road
27 Aug 2009 / 11:32
The more you know, the less you want to say
24 Aug 2009 / 12:22
Book of Records
21 Aug 2009 / 13:33
A Big Dilemma
05 Aug 2009 / 11:11
Children vs. Adults
03 Aug 2009 / 13:20
When you have nothing to say, say nothing
30 Jul 2009 / 10:10
To Berlin via Vranje
