World Cup warmup game sparks excitement for St. Louis Bosnians
For many Bosnian children, their first gift is a soccer ball. “Because they’re introduced to the game at such a young age, they often develop a deep love for the game, and as they grow older, that love frequently evolves into a lifelong passion for the sport,” said Elvir Kafedžić, St. Louis City 2 assistant […]
St. Louis Bosnians get revved up for national team’s visit to Energizer Park
When members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national soccer team play Panama in an exhibition match at Energizer Park next month, they won’t have to worry about mustering a local rooting section. About 200 excited soccer fans, most of them decked out in Bosnia and Herzegovinian blue, yellow and white, made a raucous scene under a tent […]
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 […]