Author
Ian Bancroft
Ian Bancroft is a writer and former diplomat based in the former Yugoslavia. He is the author of a novel, Luka, and a work of nonfiction, Dragon’s Teeth: Tales From North Kosovo.
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.