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4 VIEWS. from the Past: How I Found Myself in War? FROM THE PAST: HOW I FOUND MYSELF IN WAR TOWARDS THE FUTURE: HOW TO REACH SUSTAINABLE PEACE 44POGLEDPOGLEDAA VLASOTINCE SPEAKERS ON THE PUBLIC FORUMS 24.10.2003. WERE PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN WARS IN THE REGION OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA ADNAN HASANBEGOVI] IZ SARAJEVA NOVI SAD DRAGO FRAN^I[KOVI] IZ ZAGREBA 28.10.2003. GORDAN BODOG IZ ZAGREBA KEMAL BUKVI] IZ ZAGREBA KRALJEVO NERMIN KARA^I] IZ SARAJEVA 11.11.2003. NOVICA KOSTI] IZ VLASOTINCA INITIATIVE AND ORGANISATION CENTAR ZA NENASILNU AKCIJU CENTRE FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION Office in Belgrade Office in Sarajevo Studentski trg 8, 11000 Beograd, SCG Radni~ka 104, 71000 Sarajevo, BiH Tel: +381 11 637-603, 637-661 Tel: +387 33 212-919, 267-880 Fax: +381 11 637-603 Fax: +387 33 212-919 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.nenasilje.org IN COOPERATION WITH UDRU@ENJE BORACA RATA 90. VLASOTINCE DRU[TVO ZA NENASILNU AKCIJU from Novi Sad OMLADINSKA ORGANIZACIJA KVART from Kraljevo Publication edited and articles written by activists of Centre for Nonviolent Action Adnan Hasanbegovi} Helena Rill Ivana Franovi} Milan Coli} Humljan Ned`ad Horozovi} Nenad Vukosavljevi} Sanja Deankovi} Tamara [midling About the public forums, the idea and the need Should we talk about the war? us, in whose name the wars had been lead protagonists are former soldiers, ‘Whatever happened it's all water and provoked. We carry our responsibility participants of the wars taking place in the under the bridge! It's everyone's fault. The because we have either supported creat- region of former Yugoslavia during the war is evil. We should be trying to forget ing the platform for the war or because we nineties, people who seldom get a public all that as soon as possible. We need to had either done little or nothing to prevent space in which they can speak of their move on.' it. wartime experiences and motivations, but These and similar messages constitute What's to guarantee that the war won't also about their views on the future of our the basis of the answers we receive to the happen again? A war is not a necessity and states and societies and the hindrances above question, no matter in which part of an unfortunate constellation of political and needs on the road to the lasting peace our post-war regions we ask it. People find circumstances, as it is often represented. It in the region. This is a very numerous so- it very difficult to remember the events of is not 'unwanted, but only choice' that has cial group that is most frequently 'pushed' the war that marked our near past after all to be made at a given moment. A multitu- to the position of 'those who might talk the horrors that thundered through these de of things precedes a war, its escalation about the war, but never about peace'. regions. takes place gradually and for a very long ti- Our intention is to step out of this stereo- 'What's important is that it'd passed, me. Lot of the things that we hear, see, pass typical image and create an activity within and that it never ever happens again to on leads to the escalation of fear, pressure, which the former warriors will be able to anybody…' - somebody said. But has it hatred and creating prejudices about those recognise their own peace making capaci- really passed? Peace doesn't begin when 'from the other side'. Three forums that ties, to reconsider their personal responsi- the shooting stops. Peace is not a condi- took place in Serbia (including Vojvodina) bility, but also to call upon a serious and tion that can be brought about by the in October and November are our attempt wide ranging consideration of social and peace keeping troops ('troops' how peace to affirm our wish and the need we have collective responsibility for the past and related that sounds!). Peace is a condition recognised to contribute to creating the the future. We have received a very signifi- that needs to be built daily and systemati- room to start talking about the near past of cant support with organising this year's cally. Safety is not a condition in which the war and the events following it. The panels in Serbia from the Association of fully armed soldiers guarding a border (be title of the forums 'FOUR VIEWS from the the Warriors of the Nineties War of Serbia, it a state, an enclave or a single house) past HOW I FOUND MYSELF IN WAR? to one of the most numerous and expansive guarantee, with the quality of their fire- the future HOW TO REACH SUSTAINA- associations of warriors in Serbia. Their arms, that your neighbour won't kill you. BLE PEACE?' speaks for itself, bearing in readiness to publicly support the process Safety is when you achieve the sense of mind that four of the former participants in that's taking place speaks a lot about the trust, understanding and good communi- the wars at the territory of former Yugosla- Association's standpoint, the Association cation with those 'on the other side'. via spoke at each panel. The participants in the seat of which we found ourselves When you're not afraid of them because were not representatives speaking on several times, having constructive talks in you know who they are, what matters to behalf of the entire nations or states, but which it wasn't difficult to recognise some them, what they believe in, what they like, individuals with all identities they carry of the mutual values significant for build- what they miss, what their fears are… with them and that matter to them ing the lasting peace. At this moment, we Who's to blame? (religious, national, political or any other). have also seen it as great courage on the The guilt belongs to those committing Why former participants of the war? part of people representing the crimes and those ordering them. Responsi- The specificity of this process is in the Association. 'Patriotism is peacebuilding', bility for what happened falls upon all of fact that its direct exponents and - someone said… We wish to give a full social legitimacy if all of us were to tell our own 'truths', to 'ordinary' people prepared to talk about views and experiences. The story The three forums 'FOUR VIEWS-from their war experiences, prepared to conceived thus has the objective to create the past HOW HAVE I COME TO BE reconsider them. People we meet in the a tiny crack: in the belief that these issues IN THE WAR? to the future HOW TO streets everyday, people who are 'one of should be dealt with solely by a small REACH A LASTING PEACE?' are a us' and who, as such, have had their own number of intellectuals; in the belief that continuation of the process taking reasons and their (non)motivations that every conversation on the subject of place for over a year. The panels were made them take part in the war and carry recent wars inevitably defines one side held in Vlasotince (October 24), Novi weapons, whether they volunteered or (that is, one nation) as an exclusive culprit were drafted. The readiness of some of and thereby guarantees the existence of an Sad (October 28) and Kraljevo them to join us, to travel with us and exclusive victim; in the belief that (November 11 2003). The participants publicly display their feelings, thoughts, everything that was happening is best were: Adnan Hasanbegovic and difficulties, fears, hopes and wishes, forgotten…. Nermin Karacic from Sarajevo, motivates and supports us further in our When will we be able to say that we Gordan Bodog, Drago Franciskovic work on this very demanding programme. live in peace and that we 'live the peace'? and Kemal Bukvic from Zagreb and Their critical insights into the environ- When we find ourselves in the situation Novica Kostic from Vlasotince. Last ments they come from and their analysis of in which people of different identities live summer, the panels of the same title their own responsibility for the past and freely with each other if they so wish, or were held in Indjija, Nis, Novi Pazar the future, allow room for everyone to by each other's side without endangering and Kragujevac, and in March this year examine their own responsibility for what each other. Peace can hardly be a goal we in Zenica and Banja Luka (BH). In had been happening, no matter if reach at one point and then say ''alright, December, the process will continue in someone was holding a gun or watching that's it, now I can return to my slumber'. It Bijelo Polje (November 29 in the television at a given moment. should be a process in which we Municipality Council Hall) and Our goal is not to search for culprits and constantly struggle to make the society we Podgorica (December 2 in KIC 'Budo crimes in this process. Let the courts deal live in violence free, devoid of threats, Tomovic' Banja). Several more panels with it, as is their job to do. We also don't intolerance, discrimination, and instead to were planned to take place in Bosnia wish to state any 'great truths' because we strive for the principles of human and Hercegovina next year. consider the truth to be a highly subjective solidarity, to respect ourselves and others, category. Every one of the sincere stories to choose and control those who are in of these people is the truth in itself (even if charge of taking care of public interests, to it's completely different from someone reconsider ourselves and everyone why peace takes courage far greater than else's story) and makes for a small part of a around us.
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