People are walking, people are smiling, people are buying and selling. Now, the courageous and resourceful people of Sarajevo are bringing their city back to life. It is little short of astonishing. Less than three years ago, starving Sarajevans were reduced to eating grass to survive.
Massive problems continue, of course.
But most of us think the worst is over. Most of those not lucky enough to be employed by foreign agencies must survive on humanitarian aid or help from relatives abroad. But everyone wonders what will happen when IFOR leaves. There is still a lot of hatred in this country. You can't help worrying that these good times could end suddenly, and the war could start again.