Saturday, February 25, 2023

Balkans Day 6

Our final day in Mostar! Our morning was the second half of our service work. We went to a grocery store to buy staples for 30 families (5kg flour, 1L oil, 4L milk, Nutella, cookies). 
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We took them to Zajedno Za Nas Grad (Together For Our City) to prepare bags for the families. 
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With some time before they would be there for pickup, we went on a walk and visited one of the parks in the city that became a cemetery during the war. 
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Back at pickup, we were really touched by the gratitude of the families that came to pick up the groceries. 
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After a lunch of Bosnian pies back at the hotel, we went shopping in the rain in old town one last time. 
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After some time for packing, we went back to the private home we ate at earlier this week for our last dinner in Mostar. 
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After dinner we all shared some reflections on our experiences here and exchanged gifts with our program leaders. 
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Tomorrow we head off to Sarajevo after breakfast. 

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