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Ben the Rules
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Seeing the world in new ways. Former Yugoslavia, Middle East, etc.
Bosnia's Last Diverse Town 🇧🇦
Most people haven’t heard of the town of Glamoč in West Bosnia, but I recently took a journey here because it is the most diverse town in Bosnia. It is the biggest town in Bosnia which contains a considerable amount of Bosniak Muslims, Catholic Croats and Orthodox Serbs. Join me and explore this beautiful little town and talk to people from all 3 ethnic groups.
Support my adventures on Patreon: patreon.com/bentherules
Contact me on Instagram: bentherules_yt
0:00 Bosnia’s Most Diverse Town?
7:45 The Mosque
11:40 The Ottoman Fort
15:12 Bosniaks
25:52 The Catholic Church (Croats)
32:56 The Orthodox Church
37:00 Serbs
41:13 Final Thoughts
#bosnia #yugoslavia #balkan
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Support my adventures on Patreon: patreon.com/bentherules
Contact me on Instagram: bentherules_yt
0:00 Bosnia’s Most Diverse Town?
7:45 The Mosque
11:40 The Ottoman Fort
15:12 Bosniaks
25:52 The Catholic Church (Croats)
32:56 The Orthodox Church
37:00 Serbs
41:13 Final Thoughts
#bosnia #yugoslavia #balkan
Glamoč, Bosnia, Yugoslavia, Bivše Jugoslavija, Former Yugoslavia, Jugoslavija, Livno, Kanton 10, Coexistence in Bosnia, Peace in Bosnia, Dayton Peace Agreement, Bosnian War, Breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnia Travel Vlog, West Bosnia travel vlog, travel balkans, travel Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkan, Bosnian, Serbia, Croatia, Croats, Serbs, Bosnians, diversity, peace, coexistence, Bosnian communities, Bosnian village, Bosnian coffee, Bosnian town, Bosnian city
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You've (Probably) Never Heard of this Place!
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Join me on a trip through Bosnia's most mysterious canton: Kanton 10 (known locally as the canton of Herceg Bosna). Bosnia's Wild West! You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me & get in contact with me on Instagram: bentherules_yt Exploring Tito’s villa (and eating sketchy cheese): ua-cam.com/video/QOHbk9Wav34/v-deo.htmlsi=Cxfx3raNbfchH1Wo 0...
We Found People Living in the Bosnian Woods! 🇧🇦
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Belmin and I saw that we'd be passing by a couple of former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito's villas on our road trip through Bosnia, so we decided to check out the old abandoned buildings. At the 2nd one, we found something we did NOT expect to find.. You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Villa No. 1,...
THIS is Bosnia 🇧🇦
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Join me on a journey into the depths of one of my favorite countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina! Starting on the outskirts of Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, this is Part 1 of a 3-Day epic adventure around this beautiful nation. You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Sarajevo's New War Memorial 3:48 The Road To N...
Traveling to Croatia? Don't do THIS! 🇲🇪🇭🇷
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The final video from my recent trip to Montenegro. A failure of epic proportions. Do NOT do this while hitchhiking Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt
This Town Hasn't Changed in 50 Years..Find Out Why! 🇲🇪
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I came to the town of Grahovo, Montenegro to explore its rich history and find a spomenik. However, I wound up far more intrigued by the present state of this tiny town nestled in the hills of Montenegro. Everywhere I looked, destroyed, empty, abandoned buildings. And its not for the reason that you would think! You can support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on ...
I ate THIS So You Don't Have To 🇲🇪
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Special thanks to Belćo and Ahmo Motivatović for subtitle help! Nikšić, Montenegro, 2024. Ćevapi, everyone's favorite glorious Balkan sausages. This time, with... CHEESE!?!? Join me on a stroll through Nikšić, culminating in one of my most interesting culinary experiences yet.... Support my adventures on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Follow me on Instagram: bentherules_yt ...
They Built WHAT in Yugoslavia!?
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Let's go Spomenik hunting! Spomeniks (meaning "monuments" or "memorials" in the local language) are Yugoslav socialist World War 2 monuments which commemorate the People's Liberation Struggle against the Fascist occupiers and collaborators. Patreon: www.patreon.com/bentherules Instagram: bentherules_yt 0:00 Niksić's glorious Spomenik 3:50 The Road to the Mountains ( Storytime) 14:...
Post-Communist Paradise! | Solo in Montenegro 🇲🇪
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Patreon: www.patreon.com/BentheRules Instagram: bentherules_yt Join me as we fly to Tivat, Montenegro and begin our solo adventure through the beautiful little country of Montenegro! 0:00 Flying to Montenegro 2:33 Based Taxi Driver 9:30 Tivat's Catholic Churches 16:30 Exploring Tivat 22:47 Journey to Nikšić I recently spent 3.5 days in Montenegro and had some great adventures. Th...
How this City Survived Four Years of Siege 🇧🇦
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The Siege of Sarajevo, which began in April, 1992 would last almost 4 years, leaving over 11,000 residents of the city dead and even more wounded. During these four years, it was almost impossible to get food, supplies, weapons and people in and out of the city to the free Bosnian territory, and so a tunnel was dug under the Sarajevo airport. This tunnel would end up saving the lives of countle...
What can $10 get you in a Bosnian Market?🇧🇦
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The Balkaners don't want you to know THIS! Or maybe they do, I haven't asked them. But if you're ever looking for fresh produce in the Balkans, no need to go to the supermarkets. Go straight to the pijaca, the open air markets found in most cities and towns. Join me in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina as we check out a Pijaca ourselves! Support my adventures on patreon: www.patreon.com/BentheRule...
Exploring Europe's "Ugliest" City
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During my various travels through Bosnia and Herzegovina, locals and travelers alike have told me one thing about the city of Zenica: "AVOID it." As is usually the case when people say that, the city turned out to be much nicer than expected, and actually had some charm to it (except for the scary dogs). 0:00 The Brand New Bosnian Highway! 3:47 First Impressions of Zenica 10:05 Steel City 20:21...
This City Comes Alive for Ramadan! 🇧🇦
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Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a beautiful city to begin with, but this gets taken to the next level during Ramadan. This is especially true in the neighborhood of Baščaršija, Sarajevo's old town built during Ottoman Rule. Join me as I explore Baščaršija on 4 separate nights during Ramadan in 2024 and enjoy the sights and sounds of this beautiful place. 0:00 The Call to Pra...
I Had this City all to Myself! 🇧🇦
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Join me for a walk through beautiful Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, aka the Jerusalem of Europe. Here's the catch: I arrived in the city at 5:30am and got to explore it before the city had woken up, so I got the city all for myself. 0:00 The Austrians Stole my Laptop 3:08 Austro-Hungarian Quarter 5:30 The Jerusalem of Europe 10:33 The Ottoman Quarter 16:53 Sarajevo's Best Tour...
I bought Rakija from a Roadside Stand 🇧🇦
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In this video I continue my search for homemade products in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this time with an emphasis on the Herzegovina. Join me as I head to the Herzegovinian town of Čapljina in search of rakija, honey, olive oil, and whatever else I can get my hands on. Along the way, we'll see remnants of the Bosnian war, see some crazy plants and, as always, meet some amazing people. Support my A...
Searching for Moonshine in Post-War Bosnia 🇧🇦
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Searching for Moonshine in Post-War Bosnia 🇧🇦
I crossed half the Balkans for THIS one thing...
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I crossed half the Balkans for THIS one thing...
Village Life in Bosnia's Capital City 🇧🇦
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Village Life in Bosnia's Capital City 🇧🇦
Inside a Mysterious Bosnian Exclave! 🇧🇦🇷🇸
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Inside a Mysterious Bosnian Exclave! 🇧🇦🇷🇸
Is this really Serbia!? 🇷🇸 Solo in the Sandžak
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Is this really Serbia!? 🇷🇸 Solo in the Sandžak
Traveling to Serbia? Don't do THIS! 🇷🇸🇽🇰
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Traveling to Serbia? Don't do THIS! 🇷🇸🇽🇰
Why EVERYONE in this town speaks 3 languages 🇲🇰
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Why EVERYONE in this town speaks 3 languages 🇲🇰
Would you ride this YUGOSLAV train!? 🇲🇰
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Would you ride this YUGOSLAV train!? 🇲🇰
A Day with the Middle East's Apple Farmers 🇱🇧
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A Day with the Middle East's Apple Farmers 🇱🇧
Nobody understands this language..find out why! 🇮🇹
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Nobody understands this language..find out why! 🇮🇹
The Biggest CULTURE SHOCK I've Ever Faced!? 🇨🇴
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The Biggest CULTURE SHOCK I've Ever Faced!? 🇨🇴
New Hampshire is WAY cooler than you think 🇺🇸
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New Hampshire is WAY cooler than you think 🇺🇸
Why this SMALL city has the world's BEST food 🇺🇸
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Why this SMALL city has the world's BEST food 🇺🇸
That's poetry walking past cars that turned you down!Should have walked by eating biscuits.mmm
I love your videos, guys. Thank you for the Balkan life athmosphere and talking to local people.
kakav bilde
Svi mogu živjeti zajedno ali kada politika želi to uništiti uvijek se smisli i stvori mržnja preko medija. Glavni problem su uvijek političari, svih vrsta, samo narod se rađe međusobno kolje. Btw jbo vas engleski, globalistički jezik.
Lmao the "bosniak" in the village ar just muslims serbs what exactly have "bosniaks" in comon with Macedonia??? What historical context??? Were did bosniak suddenly appear north Macedonia??? Ohh right they are just Muslim serbs. Because guees Serbia and serbs have history with North Macedonia.... A very long history... How the fuck did bosniak suddenly appear in North Macedonia? Or kosovo??? Or Albania???
Hi, thanks for checking out the cutsey towns. Would that be a tribute to the "original tap dance" (gluho kolo) at 5:21?
As another foreigner who has lived in BiH I was always very careful to avoid judging any group of people. I noticed trends in bahviour in the different countries. The trends of behaviour are not so far from the historical teasing that the Yugoslavs had for one another before the war. Call it stereotyping if you wish, but they probably have some basis in the cultures from before the war. I appreciate each group for this, it means that there is still traditional identity irrespective of the the horrific war.
I would argue and say that "jokes" , "stereotypes" and "teasing" back in the day actually were slowly creating a solid ground for future dehumanization prior to the actual wars.
there was like 6 croats before the war
Ben je kao pravi Bosnjak.Zato se dobro uklapa sa svim ovim ljudima!
Go to Gornja Maoča next.😏
Selam from New York Sarajevo such a beautiful city especially on Ramadan love going there people are amazing and the food the best .🇧🇦❤️
No need to use flags of neighboring countries. Wtf, Ben?!
Just gets peoples attention. I know it’s not accurate.
Thank you for this informative video. I had no idea there were only 43 Croats in Glamoc before the war. Also hats off for being unbiased and looking at it from all three angles. Interestingly though, only Serbs did not mention anything about their church and houses being burnt during the war. It is evident that Serbian church was recently rebuilt because there were no icons on the walls and even on entrance to the altar. According to the lady the church was originally built in 1910, so it is certain that it was destroyed during the war in the 90ies, otherwise all the walls and the altar entry wall would have icon paintings. Not sure if the mosque was destroyed in the war, but I would guess that it was. Your video demonstrates that there are good and bad people on all sides, and that the civil war in BiH is a million shaded of gray and very far from black and white.
E samo vako da se pazimo izmedju sebe i da negledamo na vjeru i naciju
Bosnian???😂😂😂 Is there American language???
Yessir I speak it every day 🇺🇸🦅
🇧🇦🫂🇧🇦🫂🇧🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️
Greetings from Crni Lug! You passed that village near Grahovo but didn’t included it in this video. It’s quite noticable because of the church near the main road.
We filmed while we drove through there and pointed out the church, but I cut it from the video in the end. Maybe someday I'll make a whole video dedicated to Crni Lug 😉 Pozdrav!
@@BenTheRules I really hope that you will post it one day! Can you maybe send me that video on mail or some other platform? It’s my first time seeing some foreign UA-camr filming mine village and my area. Pozdrav from Crni Lug :)
ben county is caled Bosnia and Hercegovina not Bosnia
True. I think I said BiH once in the intro. Anyways, this video was in Bosnia
We can live together if foreign powers and our politicians let us to do so.
Why do people in the US get so easily assimilated?
Because there is no limit to nothing and that sweet sour poison tastes as hell.^^
Glamoc is a Serbian city!
Its bosnian
In 1990, 75% of 'BOSNIANS' and 'HERZEGOVINIANS' gave their votes to nationalist parties. So, BiH was divided before the war. Ditto for Croatia, Serbia and don't even get me started on the Albanians, by far the most insular nation in the EX-YU. What does all this show? That in systems of governance where people are voting for their own 'nationalist' parties, ethnic co-existence is impossible.
You are watching How it is possible to divide the same people
There is no such language or nationality called BOSNIAK.!!!! You are either Serb or Croat …. ORTHODOX, CATHOLIC or Muslim…THE TERM BOSNIAN/ BOSNIAK is a MYTH and FALSEHOOD
All the Croatian Kings were Crowned on Bosnia soil: Bosnia-Hercegovina is Croatia territory: The Muslim were called Croatian Muslims, they always had there identity and freedom while it was under Croatian Rule: Brača Muslimani:
disgusting revisionism & misinformation. Glamoc was ethnically cleansed of Serbian population by Croat & Muslim armed forces. prewar Serbian population was almost 80%. And you title your video without shame as a town with 'diversity'. Truly evil!
Kudos to you for learning the language so well. Your level of fluency is truly impressive. But (and I'm sure you've heard that already) it sounds very disrespectful to address strangers with the informal form (singular second-person), especially older people! I'd advise you to always use the PLURAL form when addressing strangers, other than children. So say: "kako ste?" and never "kako si?" - again, especially when talking to senior citizens. You can't really go wrong with the plural (formal) form, but the singular one (informal) can sound terribly disrespectful. Most people understand that you're not a native speaker and won't take it personally. But, even with that, it's just the sound of it that's almost painful in this language. Sorry if I'm the one passing as rude here, but I'm really trying to be helpful bc I'm a big fan of your channel. Edit: I see other comments mentioning this issue too.
Before the war in 1991 whole bosnia was mixed everyone was everywhere after ethnic cleansing happened it makes people today believe there are some majorities here and there since hundreds of years but thats absolutely not true just looking how Catholics orthodox and muslims are spread in those times you will clearly see there were no borders in past and people lived wherever they wanted
Is there a town synagogue
hahah no, you'd have to go to sarajevo or zenica or another city for a synagogue
Some of the houses or shops on the main street would have been built by Jewish families once upon a time. But probably not a sufficient number to build a synagogue.
19:38 if its little child cant be 30 years old ,he probably meant on that little guy in background
it was the 30 year old guy's son, if i understood correctly
Did that little girl say pizdah? That is a bad word according to my Polish/Russian friend referring to a woman's private parts, equivalent to what a controversial politician in the USA likes to grab. I almost fell out of my chair when I heard her say it- when her grandfather said she's a naughty girl, I knew I had heard right! I actually know some Croatian!
Lots of love and good wishes to my Muslim brothers and sisters in Bosnia from your Chinese Muslim brother. May Allah protect you all.
Ja sam iz Danske, super video
PIRATI ZAPALILI NISU SAMO SRBI PALILI
I know Bosnia from before the war and I always thought they were the friendliest and most open people in the former Yugoslavia. Ethnicity never played a role. So I was shocked when I was confronted with the brutality of the conflict. Many Bosnians told me that the violence was stimulated by external forces from Serbia and Croatia. I still miss the old, open, ethically mixed Bosnia. But it is easy to make an omelette from an egg, but an omelette will never be an egg again.
Dali su ti pogrešan odgovor.Za rat u Bosni nisu krivi Srbi i Hrvati!!!Krivi su stranci sa zapada kojima je bilo u interesu da razviju Jugoslaviju!!!Sad te Srbe i Hrvate silom tjeraju da žive u B i H .Kad u Jugoslaviji nisu mogli zajed kako će u B i H?Zapadnom licemjerstvu nema kraja.
Pick up a history book, there have been far far worse instances of violence in Bosnia in the past
You cannot have a diverse Bosnia outside of Yugoslavia, you cannot leave the Multi-ethnic Yugoslavia to form a Ethno centrist country and think you will have the same diversity. Ili dja ili bu. SF-SN
i lost 17 members of my family. We all were civilians and the only reason for killing us was our religion. They wanted to erase us from the map. Our house was completely destroyed. I have found my family in a mass grave with more than 200 bodies. The worst thing is that they never got sentenced for all the war crimes they did. This was all done by Serbs.
Co-Existence for centuries? No.
There was much more peace and mixing than there was war. Of course it wasn’t totally peaceful (WW2 being the best example of that)
@@BenTheRules Only mixing was between 1950 - 1991. We always live separeted.
You must visit Brcko district, that city is unique in Bosnia and Herzegovina
I’d like to visit someday. I drove through it once but didn’t stop. Pozdrav!
Good Job guys! Been to Bosnia several times. As an American born Serb, it’s good to see people living together there in peace and harmony. As usual, the politicians start the wars and send the regular folks to do the dirty work and suffer while they stay in their safe spaces. Cheers!
Very true. Thanks for your comment 🙏 Pozdrav!
Great video!Really appreciate how you you are going to and interviewing such diverse people in such a dystopia land.I would love to see you going to Kozarac,Prijedor and Mrakovitca spomenic where Tito erected in 1972 for all that died in ww2.Pozdrav iz Australia.
Thanks! Not to spoil too much, but in the next video we visited the Kozarac spomenik. Pozdrav :)
Another great video
Hvala :)
Thank you guys for a great video. Love your non judgmental positive energy. Much love to everyone reading this. Hope you have a blessed day ❤️🙏
Thank you for your kind words 🙏 cheers :)
Hi Ben new to your channel.Fine content will look more...Just wondering did you visit WW2 camp Jasenovac in Croatia?(just curious.)
Great Ben. I have family that lived in Glamoc before the war.
Pozdrav! Glamoc is a cool place
Very interesting but Croatia doesnt existed at that time.what is state bfore invasion of the Otoman invasion on that part of Balkan as per map shown ?
Exactly you did very well...👍👍
Ben, I think you speak better Bosnian than Belmin 😊. I know he means all the best but when one speaks with somebody who is easily 40 years older than him one should use a formal You. It cuts across poorly on you guys. I LOVE you guys.
If you'r after bad puns, try New Now!
Please do also stuff searching Like WW2 history and the last War in the Balkans :) I guess there could be a lot of stuff left everywhere
great video brate
There can never be a future together after everything that happened. Only separation and nothing else.
luckily, you're not the one that makes the decisions so, we should be fine