You know what I just realised. This was probably the first time that I read in depth about Serbian/Yugoslavian history. Isn't it strange that is school we study all the details about British, French and American history but we don't know the history of our neighbours (I am Bulgarian).
This explains, at least partially, why we have these constant "misunderstandings" in the Balkans. And why each (tiny) country thinks high of itself and its people cannot realise that they are basically the same .... people. (I wouldn't say "brothers" as this still has communistic connotation in the Balkans.)
We don't know each other - that is why we cannot be tolerant. "Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think." - BUDDHA
LS Stavrianos' History of the Balkans from 1400 on.
It's comprehensive.
Reading his book, you begin to see that in terms of tolerance for other cultures, we definitely moved backward in the 20th century.
in terms of tolerance for other cultures, we definitely moved backward in the 20th century
