6.12.

Escape from reality

During the siege, the continuation of normal life in the city, continuation of creativity, for all citizens of Sarajevo was as important as bread or medicine or water.

This segment in FAMA research period 1992-1996 contains the question "Could you describe a creation of yours?" and interviewees' answers. Sarajevans (in this case: interviewees) created and accepted this model in order to survive: "We were all innovators of our own methods of survival" – as put by one of the respondents.

Sources: FAMA Collection 1992-1996: Oral History, Survival Questionnaire, Sarajevo Life Magazine, archival video and photo collection.

ESCAPE FROM REALITY

Kasim, cinema manager: ‘People were very happy to come to our cinema and watch these movies. It was awfully crowded. And you had to run under sniper fire, literally, to enter into the cinema. The ticket was 1 Deutsche Mark, the price of a candle, which you would have consumed at home if you wanted to see yourself and your family. So for the same price you could see other people, familiar faces, and talk to them about normal things.’

6.11. Date

6.13. Free time

1.	PROLOGUE
2.	BACKGROUND
3.	MATRIX
4.	DAILY TASKS
5.	BALANCE
6.	CREATIVITY

6.1.	Building objects
6.2.	Artwork
6.3.	Music
6.4.	Sport
6.5.	Theater
6.6.	Film
6.7.	Media
6.8.	Family
6.9.	Craftwork
6.10.	Photography
6.11.	Date
6.12.	Escape from reality
6.13.	Free time
6.14.	Sarajevo Life magazine
6.15.	Moving around
6.16.	Reading
6.17.	Survival Map

7.	BUILDING RESILIENCE
8.	QUOTES
9.	PERCEPTION
10.	REFERENCES

1.	PROLOGUE
2.	BACKGROUND
3.	MATRIX
4.	DAILY TASKS
5.	BALANCE
6.	CREATIVITY

6.1.	Building objects
6.2.	Artwork
6.3.	Music
6.4.	Sport
6.5.	Theater
6.6.	Film
6.7.	Media
6.8.	Family
6.9.	Craftwork
6.10.	Photography
6.11.	Date
6.12.	Escape from reality
6.13.	Free time
6.14.	Sarajevo Life magazine
6.15.	Moving around
6.16.	Reading
6.17.	Survival Map