Donating Photos

: Created: 15 May 2023

The Facing Srebrenica project is collecting both physical and digital images that depict daily life within the UN “Safe Area” of Srebrenica. The objective of the project is to gather photographs and videos from Dutchbat I, II, and III, with the aim of making them accessible to survivors and veterans as well as for the purposes of historical research. This visual material is vital to enhancing our understanding of the events and day-to-day realities within the Srebrenica “Safe Area.”

To ensure the preservation of this valuable visual heritage, the historical images will be digitized and archived by the Netherlands Institute of Military History and the Srebrenica Memorial Center using leading professional practices.

If you are interested in donating your collection, kindly complete the form that can be found by clicking here. Our team will promptly contact you within a four-week period.

UN Sigurno područje 1994 — UN “Sigurno područje” 1994

“That was a fixed route we drove around the enclave. From Swedish Shelter, we drove through the water and then we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa's small house. And there, we would always accidentally drop an emergency ration package. And Grandma and Grandpa smoked like chimneys, so we would drop rolling papers, and then we would come inside, and [granddaughter] Amra would immediately grab the glasses... We saw them almost every day... So... they're not family, but unintentionally, without realizing it, you develop a bond with them. And when the war enters that space, you start wondering... are they still alive? And those questions start lingering in your mind... and then you start searching. I didn't get an answer, and that bothered me for a long time.”

Ron

NIOD