I am a living illustration of Bosnian mixing and converting. My grandparents lived in eastern Herzegovina. Very poor. The Turks came and brought Islam. There were three brothers in the family. One was Orthodox Christian. The other two took Islam to survive.

Emir Kusturica

Am Brothers Brought Came Christian Eastern Family Grandparents I Am Illustration Islam Lived Living Mixing Orthodox Other Poor Survive Three To Survive Took Turks Two Very Were

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