The Bright Side: Sarajevo street artists paint over bullet holes from the Bosnian war

Street artists from the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital of Sarajevo are painting over the areas where bullet holes still pockmark the buildings from three years of bombardment during the Bosnian war. Art has not only become "a form of therapy" to heal the capital's wounds but has provided an important springboard to young artists as the country's unemployment rate nears 30%. 

Jul 28, 2025 - 21:06
The Bright Side: Sarajevo street artists paint over bullet holes from the Bosnian war
Street artists from the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital of Sarajevo are painting over the areas where bullet holes still pockmark the buildings from three years of bombardment during the Bosnian war. Art has not only become "a form of therapy" to heal the capital's wounds but has provided an important springboard to young artists as the country's unemployment rate nears 30%.