We don't give solidarity under the condition we get it back. BiH is a small place & complicated too that not everyone is knowledgeable about. That aside, my Twitter is filled with activists & scholars from all sides sharing info & expressing solidarity.
https://twitter.com/amramustafiic/status/1480283046993666053
Don't attack her pls as she seems young and I am not attacking her either but it a statement I keep seeing from young Diaspora Bosnian and it's a huge case of misdirecting your anger and frustration. Other struggling groups aren't the enemy...
It's also important to note that I would much personally prefer non-Bosnians and in particular those who are not knowledge about it, share and retweet info from experts and Bosnian survivors than to lecture on social media in an act of performative support.
Also...if you're mainly following other Bosnians, you will miss the solidarity being expressed by non-Bosnians of which there's been a quite a lot of from scholars, activists, political leaders and just regular people.
& most importantly...our job is not to complain when people don't notice the crisis we may be going through but rather to educate them and bring them on board to take that journey towards knowledge and solidarity together.
Lastly, the world is a mess and we are in the midst of a horrific pandemic that has resulted in emotional and mental exhaustion. We are bombarded by horrific news. People cannot be expected to know everything or take up every cause. But if you they want to? Show them how. :)
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