– What is Bosnia & Herzegovina?
About
Is Bosnia safe? Aren’t there landmines everywhere? Is the country developed?
These are just some of the questions people still ask of Bosnia & Herzegovina, as if the country were still in the midst of an active conflict. It’s also one of the reasons why this book has come into existence.
While Bosnia & Herzegovina is gaining a reputation as an unexplored gem of Europe, it’s still tied to mental associations of war. 26 years after the Bosnian War ended in 1995, echoes of the disastrous conflict still haunt the country’s land— especially its international image.
Through photography, writing and poetry, New Metonyms aims to create a poetic survey of Bosnia & Herzegovina by showing contemporary landmarks, monuments, emblems and cultural signifiers that have no association to its wars.
Author & Photographer
Ennis Cehic
Born in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ennis Cehic is a writer living and working between Melbourne and Sarajevo. His writing focuses on ideas of displacement, creativity
and existentialism.
His work, including essays, poetry, fiction and memoir has been published in a variety of literary journals and publications including The Age, Meanjin, Overland, Assemble Papers and The Lifted Brow. Ennis is the 2018-19 recipient of Australia’s Next Chapter Award, a highly-praised literary program created by Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre & the Aesop Foundation.
Sadvertising, his debut collection of stories will be released on 1st March 2022 via Penguin Random House.
@enniscehic
enniscehic.com
Shantanu Starick
A freelance international photographer, Shantanu Starick is in constant motion between Europe and Asia Pacific. His curious approach to photography has allowed him to find insights and stories that explore the boundaries of human connection and behaviour–from designers in New York City to indigenous communities in rural Australia, European cooking entrepreneurs and African landscapes.
Between 2012 and 2015, Shantanu successfully travelled to all seven continents trading his photography services for life’s basic necessities without spending a cent. This project culminated into the highly-publicised Pixel Trade that explored today’s economic need for trading and creative services.
Currently Shantanu works for leading airlines, architects, magazines, designers, chefs and oddball friends including Cathay Pacific, Stone & Wood Brewing Co., Conde Nast, Aesop, Habitus Living and Squarespace.
Links
Press
Suitcase August 2020
SBS Radio June 2020
Calvert Journal June 2020
Assemble Papers May 2020
Kill Your Darlings May 2020
Sarajevo Times May 2020
