The Bosnia War; Part 2 the Background
This is the second of a 3 part series on the Bosnian War of the 1990s. Please join me as I delve into the relationship between the nations that make up the former Yugoslavia and give historical context for how those nations have been manipulated by other powers over the decades. This episode starts in the late 1800's with the results of the Great Eastern Crisis and ends 100 years later in the 1980s, just prior to where we will start episode 3 on what unfolded in the Balkans in the 1990s. Can we learn from what happened?
9 Mar 20201h
The Bosnian War; Part 1 A History
In the late 20th century, as the Iron Curtain fell, the nations that made up the country of Yugoslavia began re-evaluating their relationship to one another and opening some old wounds. Bosnia, a nation within Yugoslavia, with a long, complex history became a continuation of the atrocities of World War II, with the rest of the world watching impotently. Part 1 of the series examines Bosnian history and how it relates to its neighbours.
24 Feb 202048min
Rwandan Genocide Part 2
In the early 1990s, the country of Rwanda jumped into the headlines with horrific images and details of what was to become known as the Rwandan Genocide. Part 1 of this podcast explored what happened in the years leading up to the 1994 genocide. With the help of great journalists and their books, we take a look a what genocide meant to individual Rwandans. Books: We have been informed that tomorrow we will be killed with our families - Philip Gourevitch Shake Hands with the Devil - Romeo Dallaire Dans le nu de la vie (english. Into the Quick of Life) - Jean Hatzfeld A Time for Machetes - Jean Hatzfeld A Problem from Hell - Samantha Power A Thousand Hills - Stephen Kinzer
25 Jan 202056min
Rwandan Genocide Part 1
In the early 1990s, the country of Rwanda jumped into the headlines with horrific images and details of what was to become known as the Rwandan Genocide. This is a walk through the years leading up to Rwanda’s civil war, and what precipitated the Rwandan Genocide. Maybe if we can learn from what happened there, it can be prevented in the future. Books: We have been informed that tomorrow we will be killed with our families - Philip Gourevitch Shake Hands with the Devil - Romeo Dallaire Dans le nu de la vie (english. Into the Quick of Life) - Jean Hatzfeld A Time for Machetes - Jean Hatzfeld A Problem from Hell - Samantha Power A Thousand Hills - Stephen Kinzer
25 Jan 202050min
20th Century Facts & Events (Trailer)
25 Jan 202041s
