2.154

On July 11th 1995 UN safe-zone, with the mainly Bosnian Muslim population, was surrendered to the advancing Serb forces. Men from the age of 14 to 65 were separated from the woman, who were transported to Muslim controlled land. Aware of the developing situation, hounders of men headed to the surrounding mountains in search of cover and safe passage to friendly territory in Tuzla.

It has been close to 3 decades since the fall of the Srebrenica enclave. Many never returned to Srebrenica due to the remaining hostilities, but some have.

Ramiz, one of the survivors of the so-called march of death, had returned to his family home located on the slopes of the very mountains and woodlands where he lost many loved ones. Upon his return, Ramiz set out to venture the surrounding woodlands in search of the remains of his fallen father and brother. His family was found later in one of the many mass graves surrounding Srebrenica.
Ramiz still walks the forest in search of the remains of human lives, hoping to bring solace to the many families still waiting on setting their loved ones to rest.

Do not say that those who are killed in God’s cause are dead; they are alive, though you do not realise it.
— Qur’an, 2:154

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