WESTERN BALKANS YOUTH TOGETHER FOR A SHARED FUTURE ©2020 Institute for Democracy, Media and Culture (IDMC) Address: St. Bardhok Biba, Entrance A, Floor 11, Tirana Email:
[email protected] WebsiteL www.idmc.al All rights reserved WESTERN BALKANS YOUTH TOGETHER FOR A SHARED FUTURE This publication was prepared by the participants of the regional project “Western Balkans Youth Together for a Shared Future” in November 2020. Responsibility of the content remains with the authors. This project was initiated from IDMC and implemented in partnership with other organizations in Balkans: Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities (BRAVO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sombor Youth Center (SOB) in Serbia and The Network for the Education and Development of the Supportive Service for the Persons with Disabilities (MERSP) in Mon- tenegro. This publication is produced within the project “Western Balkans Youth Together for a Shared Future” supported financially by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF). Its content is the sole responsibility of IDMC and its partners and does not necessarily present the views of RYCO and/or UNPBF. Graphic Design & Printing: STEP Design & Production ISBN: 978-9928-4482-8-6 Dear readers, The “Western Balkans Youth Together for a Shared Future” magazine in your hands contains memory and reflection pieces on the role of the historical past in the present in the Western Balkan region. These stories were collected and processed by talented youths from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania. The premise of the project generously supported by RYCO organization is that young people from WB6 have inherited a hostile discourse for the neighbours from the past, which hinders their European aspirations.