Asfar’s latest edition of the e-Journal, a range of articles and creative pieces focusing on the Middle East and North Africa, the Balkans and the Caucasus. Asfar would like to thank all contributors who have been involved in the August 2020 edition of the e-Journal. And especially would like to thank and welcome our new … Continued
‘Music can echo into social debate over what a place has been, what it is, and what it might be.’[i] Music is a space for freedom and expression. In many ways it can completely defy societal norms, often molding the historical makeup of a given place. Within this space, however, exist both oppression and marginalization. … Continued
Erasmus+ SDG 4 Youth: In July and August 2017, Asfar and Serbian partner, Friends of Children of Serbia delivered a youth exchange promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to young people in our countries. The youth exchange facilitated the coordination of two youth exchanges one in Belgrade, Serbia and the other in London, UK, and … Continued
The Balkan region has experienced an immense amount of change in the last three decades, with borders that have shifted and ethnic disparities distributed throughout different countries. But to the naked eye, it can seem to the outsider that the borders and countries are stable, with ethnic tensions being a mere question of the past. … Continued
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