/r/bosnia

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Welcome to Bosnia


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Welcome to /r/bosnia! This subreddit is for Bosnian redditors to hang out and discuss everyday life in Bosnia. Visiting redditors from elsewhere are highly welcomed. Feel free to discuss anything related to Bosnia and make sure to obey the rules of /r/bosnia and the reddiquette!.

Basic Rules

  • Bosnian and English only. Submissions in other languages will be removed.
  • Anything unrelated to Bosnia will be removed
  • Do not post low-quality or low-effort content, especially pertaining to potentially inflammatory subjects.
  • No hate speech
  • No genocide denial
  • No personal attacks
  • No spam, no advertising

/r/bosnia

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Money transfer

I wanted to transfer some money to another country either Albania or Kosovo I asked at an moneygram that it showed me on maps but they said they don't have any experience with it do u guys know any other places or options?

5 Comments
2024/09/20
16:08 UTC

91

Bosniaks of Sandzak

26 Comments
2024/09/20
08:10 UTC

3

Is it ok to go to Bosnia with a Kosovo stamp?

title, I visited Kosovo in the early 20s before visiting serbia and wanted to ensure it's not an issue. Thanks

19 Comments
2024/09/19
22:12 UTC

2

Mostar to dubrovinik bwsides flixbus?

The day I want to go to dubrovinik with flixbus is full :(

3 Comments
2024/09/18
21:19 UTC

5

Dom ili stan?

Zdravo, ove godine krecem na faks (stomatologija). Nasla sam bas fin stan i blizu mi je faksa, no jedina mana je cijena. Upisala sam se i u dom, ali me je zapala poprilicno losa soba, no bas je jeftino zato. Zanima me je li mi bolja opcija stan ili dom?

8 Comments
2024/09/18
15:22 UTC

14

BiH 🇧🇦

5 Comments
2024/09/18
11:47 UTC

8

Nintendo switch

Upravo sam dobila nintendo switch kao poklon no medjutim pise mi da je sve zivo nedosupno za moju regiju. Prvi put se susrecem sa ovom konzolom i ne znam kako stvari funkcionisu. Ne znam iskreno ni sta pokusvam pitati ovdje ?? Kako da kupim/skinem igrice, da li je moguce da postavim regiju kao neku drugu? Bilo kakva pomoc bi mi odlicno dosla. Hvala unaprijed

16 Comments
2024/09/17
18:50 UTC

2

Any Record Stores or Figure Stores in Mostar and Sarajevo?

Hi! I'll be visiting both Mostar and Sarajevo. Are there any stores that sell music CDs and vinyls? Looked it up on the internet but I couldn't find much. Also are there any shops that I can find action figures and TCG cards? Thanks in advance!

6 Comments
2024/09/17
12:56 UTC

11

Hitno mi treba pomoć!

Ima li neko da trenutno radi za glovo u Bosni, ili da je radio prije, ili mozda ima info/broj telefona od neke firme koja surađuje sa glovom i preko koje se radi tu, pokusavao sam preko interneta da se prijavim ali nikada da stigne taj neki poziv, uzas… Pa kada bi me neko mogao direktno povezati sa kompanijom koja radi sa glovom bio bih zahvalan. Hvala lijepa unaprijed!

1 Comment
2024/09/17
08:08 UTC

17

Working in bosnia as a foreigner

Hi guys, i'm from Indonesia and i got a job offer to work there as a factory worker, the salary is around 900-1000 usd (this is big for me) but they give me accommodation, transport and lunch as a bonus. Is my salary enough to live comfortably or should i reconsider?

Thank you

24 Comments
2024/09/17
05:36 UTC

11

Am I getting scammed? And tips for travel.

Hello all, hope you're doing well.

Me and my family (3 adults, 1 child) plan to visit Bosnia for tourism this weekend. It will be our first time visiting the Balkans and Europe in general, we're from Kuwait.

I've found a decent hotel, got our tickets and finished everything, the last step was to find a tourism agency to help guide us on our first time, we wanted a private driver who knows the best tourist places and to stay with us during our stay.

We found one and for our stay (from 18th Sept. to 21st Sept.) they want to charge 510 Euro. I've googled a little bit and found that a simple taxi ride from the Airport to our Hotel (It's located in Ilidža) they want to charge 30 Euro which from what I understand is about 60 KM. From what i researched a taxi ride to the airport usually costs 20 KM, and the scam price for tourists is 40 KM. I feel for sure they're overcharging but I wanted to make sure maybe because it's a private driver with a private car they're charging so much? Should I just try and call for a taxi instead to try and save costs a little?

I can speak English but I hardly understand any Bosnian, however I read that's not a problem as most of the people of Bosnia know English. If anyone could give me some tips about my first visit here it would be greatly appreciated.

In short, the tourism agency wants approximately 127 Euros per day for a personal driver who will show us around Bosnia, they didn't mention how long he will stay with us but I assume something like 8 hours. This is my first time exploring outside of my home countries, so I don't know how things work.

26 Comments
2024/09/17
04:57 UTC

20

Buying property

My husband and I are looking to buy property in Sarajevo. Bosnian-American here, struggling with identity and missing home so much now that I have a 1 year old. Bosna will forever be home. I'm able to work remotly. My husband would need a work visa, not sure if this would even be possible for him to get a job. Primary English speaking, some conversational Bosnian. Thoughts reddit bosnians this one is wildly unique

34 Comments
2024/09/17
02:01 UTC

5

Going to Sarajevo to Mostar, can you pay in euros or credit?

I meant going from Sarajevo to Mostar*

I think its only cash for both options, so either I marks or euros? Would you guys also suggest train or bus? both looks nice!!

8 Comments
2024/09/16
21:18 UTC

1

Radna viza

Zdravo, je li nekome poznato da li (konkretno u Sarajevu) kompanije zaposljavaju strane radnike i okej su sa izradom radne vize? Koje bi to kompanije bile ako Vam je vec poznato?

4 Comments
2024/09/15
19:29 UTC

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How much cigarettes/tobacco pouches can I take back to the UK from Bosnia per individual person? Also where can I get bulk cigarette bundles and good priced tobacco pouches? Thanks

1 Comment
2024/09/15
17:38 UTC

60

Zastava brdo Kicelj Tuzla

Samo zato što mi se sviđa slika zastave 💪

3 Comments
2024/09/15
17:33 UTC

3

Kako se resiti manipulatora

Jarani moji mater mi je u vezi sa tipom sa kojim sam svaka dva tri mjeseca svake godine u svadji.Meni ovo postaje naporno iskreno.Mogu se ja odseliti problem je sto mama nece da ide sa mnom vec hoce da ostane sa njim.Lik joj pravi djecu znajuci da nece moci iznjeti trudnocu.Njegova cela familija je ne znam sta ni sam da kazem leglo budala.Eto danas sam se nasalio sa njim i nazvao me budalom.Svadjamo se oko terase,oko pasa itd.Isao je na terapije pa posle mjesec dana opet jovo na novo.Frustrira me cinjenica da to mama ne zeli da prihvati da on nju manipulise protiv mene.Zamisli da ti majka govori da si kriv za sve da ce se ubiti radi tebe a on je to sve uradio zbog toga sto sam rekao da zivotinje volim vise od ljudi.Onda danima nije pricao sa mnom pa se mama svadjala sa njim.Imam dokaze kakav je on zapravo samo ne smijem pokazati dok Mamu ne stavim na bezbedno podalje od njega.On preko nje vadi kredite i ne vraca a mami ostavlja dugove za vratom.Posvadjao je sa tetkom i ostatkom porodice,ostatak porodice okrenuo protiv mene gnusnim lazima.Pun mi ga je kufer,uz to je izgleda i pedofil jer gleda maloljetnice i nalazi se u grupama dje su maloljetnice gole.Na slikama na telefonu sve golotinja.Mene zanima kako da se izborim sa tim manipulatorom jer izgleda da on ne popusta dok ne napravi svadju u kuci.Meni je psovao mater i rekao da ima pravo na to,tu sam ja pukao i opsovao njegovu mamu njemu na sta se veoma uvredio i pokusao da me izbaci iz kuce na ulicu koja nije ni njegova vec smo pod kirijom.Onda mami mojoj drzi neka moralna predavanja kako ja njega moram da shvatim a on mene ne mora.Flertovao je juce otvoreno u prodavnici pred mamom,mama ga je videla ali je samo cutala.Kaze eto imao je tezak zivot pa mora mene da zlostavlja da mu bude lakse.Meni se sve vise cini da je lik sociopata,ja pokusam se lijepo dogovoriti on me naziva budalom.Navalio da hoce da mi baci stenad jer eto nema "uslova" za njih ali ja ne pristajem da takvo nesto uradi i nedam.Zajebao sam se sto sam njima u poverenje dao jedno stene a oni ga ubili.Bacili ga na sred puta da jadno pogine.Vise puta sam razmisljao ili da se ja ubijem ili da ubijem njega jer ne mogu vise da ga trpim.Znam nasilje nije resenje al ovaj je okrenuo sve protiv mene eto on ima tezi zivot on mene pa me maltretira.Sad se poceo i drogirati,ma krasno nema sta.Nije on imao nikakav tezak zivot provjerio sam mjesto u kom je navodno zivio 92 a tad je to mjesto bilo zaokupirano ratom i nisam ga nasao u bazi podataka.Samo znam da je njegova bivsa odatle i da joj se uvalio u kucu u sta sam se licno uverio nakon sto mi je djed umro on je resio da kuca bude na pola njegova na pola mamina a tetku da izbaci iz kuce.Njegova prava porodica je u Srbiji I prodali su sve nekretnine sto su imali pa spavaju po tudjim kucima.Ja sam resio da se on ne docepa tetkino dela placa i kad je saznao odlucio je uzeti drugi plac koji nije blizu I za koga niko ne zna on je odlucio da to bude njegovo da to "gradi" kucu kao jelte.I to sam resio isto deo prebacen na tetku i tetka je sprecila njega u tome.Pokusao sam pricati sa mamom na tu temu kaze da joj je krivo sto on ne dobija nista ja sam mami lepo rekao da to nije njegovo i nema pravo na nasu imovinu na sta se mama naljutila i odlucila zahvaljujuci tom manipulatoru izbaciti tetku iz nasljedstva.I to sam ja isto resio tako sto je prebaceno na babu a kad je mama rekla da jedva cekam da baba umre ja sam se zgrozio i zaledio.Eto to nam je napravio,najbitnije je da nas je sve lagao i u avgustu 2022 okrenuo jednu stranu porodice protiv druge.Krivo mi je sto mama ne vidi nista lose u njegovom ponasanju prema meni,mojim zivotinja i nasoj porodici.Nema kakvim pogrdnim imenima me nije nazvao.Kako da ga se rjesim vec jednom?

38 Comments
2024/09/15
15:02 UTC

2

Looking for a nature stay near Sarajevo, activities and Hammam?

I'm in Sarajevo and I really like it. I do not have access to a car but I am wondering if there is somewhere nearby that I could have a night at a secluded mountain or something?

I also wondering if:

  1. Is there a hammam culture in Bosnia?
  2. Are there other 'activities' to take part in that are not rafting, hiking or paragliding?
5 Comments
2024/09/14
21:19 UTC

9

Ima ajvar. Nema ajvar. Zašto?

Recently got back from 10 days in Bosnia. 2nd time there ❤❤❤.

So that we're not here all night, I'll concentrate on just one thing I love about Bosnia 😁: grilled meat. And ajvar. OK, that's two things.

Here's the Ajvar Mystery, through a selection of some of the lovely things I ate:

Bihać: chicken kebab. Came with ajvar 😋
Jajce: a delicious šiš. Two delicious šiš, because I went back and got another one the next night. No ajvar on the menu, but I asked for it and there it was, 😋
Hari's in Travnik: ćevapi 😋 - but no ajvar!
[somewhere in Baščaršija]: ćevapi - again, no ajvar!
[by the Ilidža bus station]: ćevapi - still no ajvar.

What's the deal with ajvar? Is it not a kebab-house thing? Or just a more Croatian/Krajina thing? I may be a barbarian, but I now want it whenever I see grilled meat.

11 Comments
2024/09/14
19:42 UTC

3

Question on best time to visit

Hi all,

Eager to visit Bosnia, namely Sarajevo and Mostar. Got some time off in early October, is it recommended to visit in this time? Or will it not be warm and sunny so should be delayed to June/july

Many thanks :)

5 Comments
2024/09/14
17:14 UTC

3

Laboratorijske tehnologije FZS

Pozdrav raja. Ovako, poprilicno sam neodlucna prilikom izbora odgovarajuceg faksa pa bi svaka pomoc dobro dosla. Prethodno sam zavrsila ekonomsku sa 4.8-5.0 prosjekom. Svidjaju mi se laboratorijske tehnologije na FZS UNSA, pa ako neko moze podijelit svoja iskustva i zanima me da li ce mi kasnije pri zaposljavanju biti prepreka to sto nemam zavrsenu medicinsku?

2 Comments
2024/09/14
16:39 UTC

1

Arriving to Sarajevo by Flixbus and have questions!

Hello,

I'll be arriving by Flixbus to Sarajevo, it will be at Put života 8, 71000 Sarajevo**.**

Is there a nearby kiosks that sells physical sim store there? I cant find it on google

i've heard a good amoutn of places here uses Euro, I am wondering if its possible to use Euros for taxis or pay by credit?

27 Comments
2024/09/14
14:16 UTC

3

Recept za grah/pasulj

I'm preparing a grah/pasulj cooking class for two friends as an anniversary gift, and I'd love some feedback from Bosnian cooks.

I want to see if my recipe holds up to the high standards of Bosnian grah chefs, who I’ve heard are the best at making this dish. Here's my recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Dried beans (the colorful kind) to fill 500 ml (dried because we don't have easy access to fresh beans; I measure by volume rather than weight, as the size can change due to humidity)
  • Water (my grandmother used sparkling water)
  • 1 onion (+ 1 small one can be cooked whole)
  • Smoked meat (sausage or bacon)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • Half a celery root (chopped)
  • About 100 ml oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon paprika powder
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • Salt, pepper

Recipe:

  1. Soak the beans overnight in 2 liters of water.
  2. The next day, cook the beans in 2.5 liters of cold water, then drain.
  3. Refill with 3 liters of hot water and bring to a boil again.
  4. Add chopped onion and smoked meat (bacon). Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Once boiling, add chopped carrot and celery.
  6. Cook for at least 1 hour (up to 2–3 hours) on high heat until the beans are soft (soft like baked beans).
  7. In a separate pan, heat oil and briefly sauté the chopped garlic.
  8. Add flour and sauté briefly.
  9. Add a bit of hot water, stir in paprika powder.
  10. Pour this mixture into the bean stew and let it cook for a few more minutes.
  11. Taste, add more salt if necessary, and enjoy.

My question: Did my mother teach me something wrong, or am I missing anything? I’ve heard that some people use parsley or even potatoes in grah. What’s the opinion on that? I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!

PS: Moja majka je Hrvatica iz Bosne i učila me malo "naši". Možete slobodno odgovoriti na vašem jeziku, ako ne razumijem, znam gdje je Google Translate.

3 Comments
2024/09/14
11:11 UTC

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