The Battlefield of Truth & Lies

“Ink-stained fingers trace the lines,
A battlefield of words, not mines,
Where truth is spun, a twisted thread,
By voices paid, by stories fed.”

"Cameras capture smoke and flame,
A hero's face, a nation's claim,
The fallen, glorified in frame,
While silent screams go unnamed."

"Headlines scream, a biased cry,
The enemy demonized, the 'other' lie,
A narrative crafted, meant to sway,
As hearts and minds are led astray. "

"The journalist, a soldier too,
With words as weapons, what to do?
To fight the tide, to risk it all, to seek the truth,
Or dance with power, and own a narrative
That doesn't necessarily even have to be the truth."

#BlackLivesMatter

#BlackLivesMatter

The Bosnian American Institute (BAI) condemns the horrific killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, and countless others. These horrendous events remind us of the systemic racism that continues to oppress Black communities all across America and beyond.