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Macro Stories

Macro Story is a new form of knowledge transfer pioneered by FAMA to inform and inspire audiences about the Siege of Sarajevo phenomenon. This curated narrative captures the resilience, survival, innovation and creativity of citizens within the context of a specific theme, using materials from the FAMA Collection.

I had to walk those 7 km every day, more hungry than full, a bit frozen

Macro Story #27: City

"I had to walk those 7 km every day, more hungry than full, a bit frozen"

Listen to the sounds from the end of the world, you will hear your future

Macro Story #26: Communications

"Listen to the sounds from the end of the world, you will hear your future"

Macro Story #25: Work

"Work saved me from going insane"

Survival Art Museum as a knowledge transfer modul

Macro Story #24: Survival Art Museum

"Survival Art Museum as a knowledge transfer modul"

Macro Story #23: Advices for Survival

"Something out of nothing"

Printed material as an imprint of the moment

Macro Story #22: Print

"Printed material as an imprint of the moment"

Macro Story #21: Women

"Women on the front lines of life"

Macro Story #20: Celebrations and holidays

"We celebrated life in a time of death"

The temperature in our operating rooms was minus five degrees

Macro Story #19: Hospitals

"The temperature in our operating rooms was minus five degrees"

Macro Story #18: Reading and Writing

"I read everything I missed before"

In the midst of destruction, we decided to build

Macro Story #17: Building and Innovation

"In the midst of destruction, we decided to build"

Students, stay where you are, another grenade will probably fall

Macro Story #16: Education

"Students, stay where you are, another grenade will probably fall"

One day you're a journalist, and the next you're a war correspondent

Macro Story #15: Media

"One day you're a journalist, and the next you're a war correspondent"

It was a battle of harmony against disharmony

Macro Story #14: Classical Music

"It was a battle of harmony against disharmony"

Fashion between necessity, resistance and reinvention

Macro Story #13: Fashion

"Fashion between necessity, resistance and reinvention"

I was counting the seconds until the next bullet

Macro Story #12: Dangerous Zones

"I was counting the seconds until the next bullet"

Macro Story #11: Theatre

"Oasis of illusion in the theatre"

Macro Story #10: Art

"The creative power of resistance"

I found my salvation in those chess pieces

Macro Story #9: Sport

"I found my salvation in those chess pieces"

I would shut my eyes and try to show myself the film

Macro Story #8: Film

"I would shut my eyes and try to show myself the film"

Tranquilizer for the citizens of this city

Macro Story #7: Music

"Tranquilizer for the citizens of this city"

You had to calm the children down, entertain them somehow...

Macro Story #6: Childhood

"You had to calm the children down, entertain them somehow..."

Good morning, listeners, young and old, I’m still alive!

Macro Story #5: Radio

"Good morning, listeners, young and old, I’m still alive!"

You didn’t cross Tršćanska street because of the roses, did you?

Macro Story #4: Streets

"You didn’t cross Tršćanska street because of the roses, did you?"

Macro Story #3: Food

"Pick your lunch and catch your supper"

Half of the water for the flowers and half of it for myself

Macro Story #2: Water

"Half of the water for the flowers and half of it for myself"

Macro Story #1: Winter

"The piano keys were Siberian cold"