Bosnian-war Quote by Nura Bazdulj-Hubijar
““Ne, nisu jučer ubili majku, srušili kuću. Ubili su, babo, moje djetinjstvo, mladost, snove, sav moj život.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Book of My Mother” by Nura Bazdulj‑Hubijar, 2015
The speaker mourns the loss of their childhood and dreams, equating it to the death of a mother and the destruction of a home.
In simple terms: Childhood and dreams feel destroyed.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge grief and seek healing.
Themes
loss
grief
identity
trauma
Mood
sad
reflective
Type
emotional
personal
When to use this quote
- family tragedy
- personal reflection
- cultural displacement
- healing process
Key Concepts
memory
nostalgia
psychological impact
Questions to Reflect On
- How does loss shape your sense of self?
- What steps can you take toward healing?
A Different Perspective
Grief may also inspire resilience and new purpose.
![“That war [Bosnian war] in the early 1990s changed a lot for me. I never thought I would see, in Europe, a full-dress reprise of internment camps, the mass murder of civilians, the reinstiutution of torture and rape as acts of policy. And I didn't expect so many of my comrades to be indifferent…” quote by Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/872/christopher-hitchens-117_anti-war_that-war-bosnian-war-in-the-early-1990s_3077861.jpg)