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Srebrenica

photos from the 11th anniverary of the srebrencia massacre (july 11, 1995), where over 8,000 bosnian muslims where massacred by the serbian army. they're still burying the dead, because they're still finding and identifying them.
over 500 coffins, wood boxes with frames and cloth covers
over 500 coffins, wood boxes with frames and cloth covers		 women praying over the caskets of family
women praying over the caskets of family		 muslims praying at noon
muslims praying at noon		 remembering someone buried last year
remembering someone buried last year
the graves, ready to receive the dead, the martyrs of srebrencia
the graves, ready to receive the dead, the martyrs of srebrencia		 prayers
prayers		 the graveyard
the graveyard		 passing the coffins through the crowd towards the graves
passing the coffins through the crowd towards the graves
passing the coffins
passing the coffins		 passing the coffins
passing the coffins		 passing the coffins
passing the coffins		 lowering a casket
lowering a casket
filling the graves
filling the graves		 sisters mourning, srebenica, bosnia
sisters mourning, srebenica, bosnia		 a family around the grave on the father they buried today
a family around the grave on the father they buried today		 prayers
prayers
prayers
prayers		 women weeping near a new grave
women weeping near a new grave		 praying around a grave from last year
praying around a grave from last year

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Ann Cleeves01-Nov-2006 15:23
Goodness me! Didn't realise this was still happening after all this time. What a poignant and thought provoking gallery. Well done!
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