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Women War and Peace | Foca, Bosnia: From "Black Hole" to Tourist Town | PBS

Duration: 07:32
Program: Women, War & Peace #101
Broadcast Date: Oct. 10, 2011

Not long ago, the Foca river valley in eastern Bosnia was known as the black hole of Bosnia because of its reputation for harboring war criminals. Now, the mayor is trying to remake Foca as a tourist town.

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Post Date: October 10, 2011