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52. Are you politically active?
Nedzad considers being a soldier his duty to his country, but
doesn't have any political opinions. He hates the war and fights
without convictions.
Lokman listens to the radio most of the day, but never
comments about the political news or the war reports. He
doesn't take any sides or political views.
53. What are your perceptions of the rest of the world?
We (and all the people of Sarajevo) are prisoners in our own
town, and feel that the rest of the world doesn't do much to
help us get out of this situation. We are bitter towards Europe.
We think international use of force could have stopped the
massacre.
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54. Are you satisfied with your lifestyle?
Life without electricity and water is something Sarajevo's
people were not prepared for. We feel like animals. People are
all living with the great hope of peace, but everyone is deeply
pessimistic about the future of Sarajevo. We are prisoners in
our own town. Sarajevo will never be the same.
Ninety percent of the population would like to leave the city,
and even if the war is finished, don't want to live here
anymore. Since the war started in July 1992, about 200,000
people have been able to escape (while 50,000 refugees came
in steadily from a suburb which had been taken by Serbs)
through official evacuation programs or great connections.
Not having electricity is a serious problem for Sarajevo's
people. Just imagine living without electricity, especially if
you've been used to it all your life. It means no heating, no
light, no television, no hair dryer (which is very useful when
it's cold outside), and so on. Lokman went through two wars in
his life. During World War II, he was a partisan allied with the
Serbs against the German invaders. Still, he has a very
optimistic personality. He doesn't ask himself when this war
will end. And he doesn't complain. He watches this situation
and he treats it as an experience, disappointed. "We live like
primitives," he says. He always finds little tricks that make life
easier, but Lokman is like everyone in Sarajevo: a survivor.