St. Louis Holocaust Museum Hosts Program on ‘Why Memory Matters: The Case of the Bosnian Genocide’
St. Louis, MO – The Srebrenica Remembrance Coalition in St. Louis, Missouri, is marking the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica with a series of remembrance events, culminating in observance programming from July 10-12, 2025, including films, musical performances, and a public memorial walk. The first of these events, “Why Memory Matters: The Case […]
Fontbonne University’s Center for Bosnian Studies Moving to Saint Louis University
Founded in 2006 as the Bosnia Memory Project, the Center is the only initiative of its kind in North America. For nearly two decades, it has been a hub for preserving the stories, artifacts and experiences of Bosnian genocide survivors and their families. The Center has a particular focus on St. Louis’s Bosnian community, which […]
A refugee’s passion for cooking brings a taste of Bosnia to St. Louis
Bosnian refugee Elvira Ahmetspahic always wanted to be a chef, but life and war got in the way. After moving to St. Louis, she’s now cooking up a “Taste of Bosnia” for her new home at her Mehlville restaurant. “Even as a child, I loved cooking. That was just my passion, and I knew I […]
St. Louis CITY SC Loan Defender Selmir Pidro to FC Zlín
Pidro loaned to Zlín through June 2024 with the option to recall St. Louis CITY SC have loaned Bosnian defender to Czech First League club FC Zlín through June 2024. “We wish Selmir good luck during his loan to Europe,” Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel said. “He will have a great opportunity to get more minutes […]
Elvir Kafedzic’s journey from Bosnian War refugee to St. Louis City SC assistant coach
In 2020, Elvir Kafedzic was tasked with helping St. Louis City SC build its academy teams from the ground up. His title was sporting consultant. Kafedzic‘s responsibilities included long hours watching film and scouring every inch of St. Louis for local soccer talent night after night with City SC sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel and other staff. “We were going to hundreds of high school games, trying to watch as […]
St. Louis Welcomed This Bosnian Muslim Woman, Now She’s Giving Back
For Nermana Huskić, the seeds of her future as a resource and service provider for homeless people were planted young. At the age of 5, Huskić witnessed terror and violent intimidation by Serbian soldiers who barged into her home looking for her father and other male figures. It was 1992 and the start of the […]
Psychology graduate Sejla Muslic aims to support mental health among Bosnian community
Sejla Muslic’s mother might be looking forward to her upcoming college graduation even more than she is. “She gets emotional when we talk about it,” Muslic said. “She is very happy, very excited.” Muslic is set to earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology and a certificate in children’s advocacy studies from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, and she’ll be fulfilling […]
At Home on the Pitch: Elvir Kafedžić has Always Found Comfort in Soccer
From War-Torn Bosnia to Berlin to St. Louis, Elvir Kafedžić has always found comfort in the game of soccer The Gateway Arch, Anheuser-Busch, mouth-watering barbecue….there are plenty of things that out-of-towners tend to associate with St. Louis, but a bustling Bosnian community isn’t always one of them. As of 2013, there were 70,000 Bosnians in […]
Selmir Pidro: Discovering His St. Louis Spirit
In the mid to late 1990s, the city of St. Louis was changing. Bosnian families fled their home country in search of peace. Among the tears shed, new roots were planted. Neighborhoods once abandoned saw new life. Restaurants and cafes began to pop up spanning South City and South County, many of which were centered […]
Perceptions of Bosnians in St. Louis
Florian Sichling, Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Evangelia Vamas, Emina Muratovic Abstract Perceptions and attitudes towards immigrants shape their adaptation and acculturation experiences. For immigrant youth, these perceptions also influence their developing sense of self and how they navigate different social contexts. Considering the growing diversity of immigrants and their places of settlement in the U.S., however, the […]