Author
Armin Durgut
Armin Durgut is a freelance photojournalist and a documentary photographer. He is a regular contributor to Associated Press news agency and other publications. His book and an exhibition, “Mrtvare,” poignantly documents the footwear of the Srebrenica genocide victims, and his work often highlights significant historical and social issues.
Articles by this author
On the resilience of handicrafts in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Arts & Culture
The backstreets of Sarajevo’s old town are alive with the repetitive thud of metalworking. In this European capital, with its contemporary high-rise buildings and modern brands, you can still hear the heartbeat of tradition.
The Bridge of Meanings
History
Arts & Culture
There is no truer symbol of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, than its Old Bridge. The magnificent icon of Balkan Islamic architecture was destroyed during the 1992–’95 war—but not for long. Like the multicultural workforce that produced the original hundreds of years earlier, a broad team of architects, engineers and others came together immediately to plan its reconstruction. This summer marked the 20th anniversary of the bridge’s reopening.