Could the unthinkable be true? In the aftermath of the Bosnian War — a conflict marked by atrocities and genocide — rumors swirled of wealthy outsiders flying into war-torn Sarajevo to pay for a gruesome and forbidden thrill: hunting humans for sport.
What sort of person would take part in a human safari?
In this episode:
- Mirsad Sijarić, Sniper Alley witness and director of National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Azem Kurtić (@AzemKurtic), Bosnian journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.
Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.
Production Managers: Archan Mohile and Bronte Baskin.
Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.
Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera
Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty, and Catherine Nouhan.
Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.
Audio editing by Alan Leer.
Music composition by Tom Biddle.
Music Editor: Ivan Eastley
Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.
Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio.
Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.
Many thanks to Arsmedia for providing clips from 'Sarajevo Safari', produced by Arsmedia, directed by Miran Zupanič.
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