The citizens of a town in western Bosnia-Herzegovina have held a funeral for their municipality, where the global financial crisis has brought hard times and the unemployment rate just hit 80 percent.
On Monday, about 200 residents of the town of Drvar -- situated 400 kilometers (248 miles) west of Sarajevo -- attended the mock funeral, lit candles in the local Serbian Orthodox church for the soul of their hometown, and carried an obituary poster reading "Town of Drvar 1883 - 2013," The Associated Press reported.
Drvar Mayor Stevica Lukac appeared at the symbolic funeral but urged the crowd not to lose hope.
At the gathering, 45-year-old Vesna Ulaga, said her family is suffering significant financial hardship and expects their electricity and water to be cut off shortly due to unpaid bills. Full story...
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On Monday, about 200 residents of the town of Drvar -- situated 400 kilometers (248 miles) west of Sarajevo -- attended the mock funeral, lit candles in the local Serbian Orthodox church for the soul of their hometown, and carried an obituary poster reading "Town of Drvar 1883 - 2013," The Associated Press reported.
Drvar Mayor Stevica Lukac appeared at the symbolic funeral but urged the crowd not to lose hope.
At the gathering, 45-year-old Vesna Ulaga, said her family is suffering significant financial hardship and expects their electricity and water to be cut off shortly due to unpaid bills. Full story...
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