25 years since the death of Romeo and Juliet from Sarajevo: Fatally wounded Admira crawled to dead Bosko, she hugged him and she passed away

Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet died on this day 25 years ago, Bosko Brkic and Admira Ismic. In the attempt to escape evil and craziness that struck Sarajevo, and the entire country, they were murdered on Vrbanja bridge, and their death serves as an example across the region for the nonsense of war destruction. 

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Young and in love, although different nationalities in the time when that was almost impossible, they were preparing for the wedding and for escape from this unbearable reality.

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In their hope to escape Sarajevo on that May day in 1993, they were murdered by a sniper. They remained to lie down there for one whole week on Sarajevo road because no one dared to move them from the borderline. Admir's parents found out that their daughter was murder after 2 days.

That picture went around the world, and CNN named them Romeo and Juliet from Sarajevo. Their hugged bodies were moved from the street on the eight day and they were buried in a cemetery in Lukavica.

When the war was over in 1996, at the initiative and desire of Admira's parents, their remains were moved to the cemetery Lav in Sarajevo where they were buried together.

The story of Bosko and Admira is a story of Sarajevo and love in front of the flags. They met each other in the year of "Sarajevo Olympics" when something special was blooming in that city and they remained together till their death, for nine years.

The fact that Bosno was a Serbian, and Admira was a Bosnian, was no obstacle to them, nor to their parents. Their parents supported this love. They went to the summer vacations together, to the parties, to winter holidays - they were inseparable. 

Their friends said that no one could imagine them apart, that they were going together everywhere and they were an example how a real love should look like.

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They planned their future together, wedding, children, old age, and the destiny stopped their dreams on the bridge in Sarajevo which divided it into two parts.

Bosko's father died before the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) began,  and his mother and brother left Sarajevo. His mother begged him to come with her, but he didn't want to leave Admira. They believed that the war will soon come to an end, but they didn't live to welcome it.

LIVING IN SARAJEVO 

Bosko's life in Sarajevo was difficult. Some say that he was even mentally harassed.

He had no one in Sarajevo but his high school love, Admira. He stayed because of her, even when grenades were falling on the city, and people died on every step. Although they lived kilometers apart, they saw each other every day.

One year after the beginning of the war in BiH, they decided to leave the city and to search for a better life where their love won't be condemned and where they won't have to walk with their heads down because of their name or last name.

It was agreed in 1993 to let the couple cross to the other side at the bridge on Grbavic, and the agreement was between the army of Republika Srpska and BiH.

THE ENTIRE WORLD HEARD ABOUT THEM 

Many wrote about them. Songs, articles, stories...

An American reporter, Kurt Schork, who reported the story about their tragic love to the world, on May 23rd, 1993, wrote for Reuters that the officials of the sides agreed to let them cross the borderline. 

- Bosko and Admira walked for at least 500 meters on the right side of Miljasca river, totally exposed to the eyes of soldiers from both sides. When they crossed the line controlled by the Bosnian side, and when they headed to the suburb Grbavica under the Serbian control, someone shot them - Schork wrote.

The investigation about Admira and Bosko were never held and their murderer was never discovered. Both sides claimed that the bullets didn't come from their lines.

"THERE WAS NO LOVE LIKE THIS" 

Sarajevo rock group "Zabranjeno Pusenje" recorded a song a few years ago under the name Bosno and Admira. "What Juliet, what Romeon, no one was in love like these two", is just one of the verses from the son. Bill Madden also recorded the song under the name Bosko and Admira.

A documentary movie was recorded about Bosko and Admira. It was directed by John Zaritsky, and it was produced by "PBS's Frontline", "National Film Board of Canada" and "WDR Germany".

"TAKE CARE OF BOSKO FOR ME"

- He remained in Sarajevo because of her, he could have escaped. One of his friends told him to get out, and he asked: "What will I do with Admira". He would never leave her. There, that is how they ended their life, because he didn't leave her, and she didn't want for her to stay and for him to get out. Love simply won that was stronger than all wars and shootings. They thought about themselves, and someone stopped it and said no - Bosko's mother said.

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- They went to the same high school, to the same grade. They met each other in the first grade, and they started dating for New Year. That is when their love began. No one thought about someone's name in that period, nor the nations. And if the war didn't happen, no one would think about it still. I presume that.

Radmila said that she never imagined that Admira was not a Serbian and her parents never caused problems, even when the war erupted. She visited her parents and everybody lived peacefully and in harmony.

Admira went to live with Bosko in the family apartment when Radmila escaped to Serbia.

- That was very brave of her, to go to live with him, with a Serb in a building with everybody there who were Muslim. Everybody loved him. He would never go out without her, that was some kind of madness. When I was leaving I said: "Take care of Bosko for me". Nothing more - his mother said through tears.

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(Telegraf.co.uk)