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a very unsafe stretch of road.

However, there is still no conclusive

evidence as to the cause of the crash.

From the scene, emergency vehicles took the

injured children to the Kasindol hospital.

Thirty four children

were hospitalized.

Seven were kept under observation,

but none are in critical condition.

They really came through

and helped us, like our own would.

Please don't be offended, but I can't

give any other statements at this time.

One child has died. The news

will be passed on to her parents.

Hey, how are you?

What's up? Did you go to

Pero's party by any chance?

- l couldn't make it.

- l think you're avoiding him.

- I'm not, l just had other plans.

- Sure...

Listen, I was wondering if I could

leave some of my things with you.

Where?

l don't know, l was thinking

maybe in the garage.

- And for how long?

- I'm not sure yet.

- Can we do it Saturday?

- This Saturday?

Sure.

My truck doesn't have much room,

so make sure you pack everything well.

l will. Thanks so much.

- Take care.

- Bye.

- ls this it?

- Yeah.

- Did you want any of the furniture?

- No, I don't need anything.

Do you need an apartment? Pero

is looking for a roommate, call him.

I don't need Pero,

I need a break from here.

And where exactly are you going?

Anywhere. I just need

a break from this city.

I'm sick of this sh*t.

How did it go at the funeral?

Not well.

Most didn't even show.

They blamed the snow.

l worry that mom

won't be around much longer.

We help her as much as we can,

but she gives everything

to my brother,

and that idiot just drinks it away.

Why don't you bring her here?

She would never leave Bosnia.

It just keeps getting worse there.

They decreased their pensions again.

How is Sarah?

- We're not together anymore.

- Why?

- She seemed good for you.

- Please don't start now...

I'm not, I'm being serious.

You've totally lost it.

What's the little one up to?

Not much...

I'm taking him

to basketball practice later.

But he wants to play soccer.

He knows what's good.

Chasing balloons.

And Marina?

She's good.

But she's huge, you'll see.

- Is it going to be a girl this time?

- l don't know, we didn't ask.

As long as the kid's alive and healthy,

that's all that matters.

How did it go at the funeral?

Not well.

Most didn't even show.

They blamed the snow.

l worry that mom

won't be around much longer.

We help her as much as we can,

but she gives everything

to my brother,

and that idiot just drinks it away.

- Why don't you bring her here?

- She would never leave Bosnia.

Do you happen to know Dado?

Dado isn't here.

He used to visit.

It was about three years ago.

He had some family problems,

but he didn't stay very long.

Some say he left the country,

but I'm not sure.

What happened to him?

He was in the special forces during

the war, the Republika Srpska army.

The war changed him. He became

more anxious, quick-tempered.

It was hard on his family.

I'm not sure if we're talking

about the same Dado.

l think we are, if he's

Delic's nephew. That's him.

He wasn't a bad fellow,

but after the war...

The war took its toll.

Come in.

- Are you Mr. Delic?

- That depends on who's asking.

Sorry for barging in like this.

No problem, come and have a seat.

- I'm looking for your nephew Dado.

- Let's first have a drink.

- Alright?

- Sure.

Cheers, and welcome.

Thank you for having me.

Dado comes here often,

but we have

nothing to talk about anymore.

Your neighbor says that he

hasn't been here in over three years.

He's wrong, he knows nothing.

- When was the last time you saw him?

- He was here about a month ago.

And then left to visit

his aunt in Sokolovici.

Sokolovici?

You can sleep here.

Good night.

Good day.

Have you seen Mr. Delic today?

- Who?

- Zdravko Delic.

Are you crazy?

He died three years ago.

Where are you heading?

- Hi there.

To Sokolovici.

Come in, l can take you as far as

Gerusa, it's close to Sokolovici.

Thank you.

Where you were standing, there was

a bus crash a few months ago.

The bus had about fifty

basketball players, mostly girls.

They were coming home from Brcko.

One girl died and about

ten were injured

when the bus rolled over.

Emergency crews

came from nearby towns.

From Eastern Sarajevo,

Sokolac, Rogatica.

It could've been worse.

The villagers were the first

to come out when it happened.

All of us helped pull them out.

When the police arrived,

they determined that one had died.

The passengers were in total shock,

especially the trainers and coaches.

The driver also wasn't himself,

after he realized what he'd done.

He didn't adjust to the driving

conditions at the time.

I'll be making a left here.

Follow this road to Sokolovici.

- It's not far.

- Thank you.

- Good day.

- Good day.

- Are you Ms. Delic?

- l am.

- And who are you?

- I'm Miro.

- Miro who?

- Dado's friend.

Please have a seat.

l feel like I'm intruding,

were you about to leave?

l have time.

I'm waiting for a friend.

- l wouldn't want to bother you.

- You're not, please sit.

Has Dado passed trough here recently?

Dado hasn't been here in a while.

When did you last see him?

A long time ago.

Before the war.

He spent one night here.

He said he was heading for America.

l haven' seen him since.

That was eighteen years ago.

I've been looking for him.

I'd been told that he came to visit

a few weeks ago.

He hasn't.

I've asked around if anyone knows

where he might be.

But no one knows.

Here he is.

He looked the same

the last time l saw him.

When he visited before the war.

- How have you been?

- I'm good.

I'm here in the summer.

Close to nature, clean air.

But l spend

most of my time in Sarajevo.

When l think about the day

we arrived in Canada,

l was with my ex-wife then,

and we had a dog.

An immigration officer

approached us and said,

"The dog is not allowed

in the refugee centre."

Have you ever been

in a refugee centre?

I felt sorry for our dog. We came

with him all the way from Sarajevo.

And he wasn't allowed

in the refugee centre.

They called a few organizations.

The Humane Society,

you know the one for animals?

And they said,

"We will take him but,"

"it will cost $35 a day."

$35 a day!

l only had $150 when we arrived.

lf that even.

Then they called again and said,

'lf we wanted to, they could

put the dog to sleep for free."

l was confused, l didn't know

what they meant by sleep.

And then it dawned on me,

they wanted to kill him with a needle.

But they would do it free of charge!

F*** them all.

Their peacekeepers.

F***ed up peacekeepers.

While in Sarajevo, during the war,

some of them sold chocolates to kids

for 30 Deutsche Marks for each bar.

My father lost 38 kilograms

during the war.

While the dog died

six months after we arrived.

For my mom

SEKA NEZIRA DRLJACA

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