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Interview 26: Young Linden Along Terezija



"Tree 26 is part of a group of young lindens that have been planted on the street where the Dom Mladih mall is situated [and which runs parallel to the Miljacka]. It is quite out in the open, so we were doubting why there [are] young trees here. And we think the answer is that there were containers placed here in the war and that gave [the citizens] enough shelter to cut down the [existing] trees for wood. To be investigated."

Location: Terezija, Sarajevo 71000.



Cropped image: FAMA, Survival Map, 1992-96.

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