Louis area saw the ugly face of terrorism in Srebrenica in July 1995. when approximately 8.000 Muslim men and boys were massacred. and hundreds of women and children were tortured and raped in an area that was supposedly under the protection of the United States. Tens of thousands were evicted from their homes and forced to flee their homeland. As a direct result of the war in BosniaHerzegovina. more than 40.000 Bosnian immigrants now live in the St. Louis area. In fact. it is a privilege for the City of St. Louis to be the home of more Bosnians than anywhere in the world outside Bosnia. Our Bosnian immigrants are productive. peaceful citizens who are making vital contributions to the revitalization of the city and adding ethnic diversity that enriches our community. But as they rebuild their lives. they still bear the emotional scars as victims of genocide and the evils of ethnic cleansing. It is a solemn 10 year anniversary the world will commemorate in July.
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