Latest from Ana Sekulić
The Origin Stories of Bosnian Tattoos Are Only Skin-Deep
Generations of Catholic women in Bosnia sported intricate tattoos on their hands, chests and even faces. But the apocryphal tales that they were designed to keep Christian maidens safe from Ottoman advances miss the rich history of girlhood, creativity and community that are actually at their heart.
A Multigenerational Story of Interfaith Identity in Yugoslavia
Interfaith marriage is often talked about in the context of the socialist former Yugoslavia, but people in the region have been crossing religious lines for love, sex or some combination thereof for a long time. Ana Sekulić explores her relationship to religion by studying her own family’s past.
The Amazing Life of the Ottoman Bosnian Ahdname
What was once a legal and diplomatic document argued over in Ottoman courts became a symbol of what the Ottoman conquest meant for Muslim and non-Muslim communities, and that legacy continues to shape identity and belonging in modern day Bosnia.