Smajo Bešo: The Story of a Bosnian Genocide Survivor | A SRtRC Original

Smajo Bešo, founder of the Bosnian Genocide Educational Trust, recounts his memories of growing up during the Bosnian Genocide and the emotional trauma that resulted from his experiences, and that still follow him to this day.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust: Eden Girls School, Waltham Forest

Smajo Bešo speaks to students at Eden Girls' School, Walthamstow, for the UK Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 Ceremony. Watch the full Ceremony: HMDT Memorial Day Ceremony 2022

Learning from Genocide
Episode 5 - Genocide in Bosnia

In a powerful testimony, Una tells us how events before her birth changed her life forever.
Smajo Beso, on the other hand, was six years old when his normal, happy life was suddenly turned upside down.

Life as a Child Refugee from Germany & Bosnia: Hanna Zack Miley and Smajo Bešo in Conversation

Part of the Parkes Seminar Series 2020/21. This event explored the personal memories of refugee children from Germany and Bosnia, Hanna Zack Miley and Smajo Bešo, with reflections from Professor Bill Niven. The video addresses both the Holocaust and the Bosnian Genocide and features themes of Jewish history, Bosnian history, and refugee experience and testimony.

London City Hall: Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony 2025

The City Hall ceremony featured testimonials from Holocaust survivor Eva Clarke BEM, who was born in the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp, and Smajo Bešo OBE, a survivor of the Bosnian genocide.

Channel 4: Britain's Forgotten Wars with Tony Robinson - Bloodshed in Bosnia

The war that raged after the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992, as UN forces struggled to maintain order in the newly created nation of Bosnia under impossible circumstances. Testimony from peacekeeping soldiers, survivors and forensic scientists reveal the true horror of a war that has faded from public consciousness, and the helplessness they felt lacking the authority to act.

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