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Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times

Ilaz Bylykbashi, a photojournalist from Kosovo who began work in the 1970s, recounts some of the historic events he captured on camera – including the aftermath of the 1998 massacre of Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari and 58 others.

The collective memories of the village shop

For decades, Kosovo’s village shops have served not only as a place to buy essentials but as a focal point for the local community, a spot for socialising and sharing stories.

Pan-Balkan textbook misrepresents Kosovo’s recent past

The 'Joint History Project' is an attempt to provide educators with a multi-perspective textbook on Balkan history, but its presentation of events in Kosovo omits key incidents, while many that are reported are presented superficially, inaccurately or with a pro-Serbian bias.

Tivari massacre’s tragic events come to life in graphic novel

Kosovo’s first graphic novel detailing the events of the 1945 Tivari massacre in which hundreds of Kosovo Albanian men were killed was launched in Prishtina on Tuesday evening.

Sex and sensibility

It’s important to remember that while culture and people shape our social identities, the fundamental truth is that no one is born homophobic, just like no one is born liberal, fascist, vegetarian, or a good swimmer.

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Prishtina Insight is a digital and print magazine published by BIRN Kosovo, an independent, non-governmental organisation. To find out more about the organization please visit the official website. Copyright © 2016 BIRN Kosovo.

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