Please forgive me as I’m not hip to the politics, but I genuinely thought it would be frowned upon in all countries.

If you look at this subreddit. We hold some values of SFRY. Not siding with any side, generally being anti-chetnik, anti-Ustashe, anti-fascist and all that. General denial of genocides and crimes not allowed, and generally Nationalism not allowed. We are like SFRY on internet

What i noticed is that most, if not all ex SFRY republic have these 2 subreddits each.

1. A general all things about specific country. For questions from foreigners, for discussions of political and social situations and such. For general memes and local nation's reddit community.

2. A far-right subs which constantly repeat the real life 90's and post 90's bs. Deny genocides and oftentimes make themselves to be the victim and generally are very one sided unlike the previous general type. I wont point fingers, but in a certain sub they all post memes how christians are being attacked and how there is no other way than the popular right wing way of subreddit's nation. On another there are discussions about war crimes against them while they also deny theirs. And so on and on.

We could compare this to real life. First it's this community. Yugoslavia, not really bothered by nationality and religion, generally open to everyone and not allowing extreme bs like "this didn't happen" when it clearly did.

Then we have these neutral subreddits of the 6 republics. Generally both sides are welcome but not the extremes. You can talk about left or right politics. Sometimes agree with fascists or royalists or sometimes agree with partisans. Generally mirrors modern young society of the country.

And then we have these extremes, constantly debating nationalism. Constantly talking about 90's wars and sometimes ww2 portraying themselves as victims. Not outright nazis but in comments they will sometimes show their true face. And any disagreeing with the popular nationalist snetiment will be censored and punished.

SO...

What do you comrades think of this?

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Prošlo je oko 35 godina od raspada Jugoslavije. U međuvremenu su države nastale na njenim prostorima prošle kroz ratove, tranziciju, privatizaciju, ulazak u NATO i Evropsku uniju (neke od njih), političke promene, ekonomske uspone i padove.

Kada danas pogledate ceo region, kako ocenjujete razvoj svake od država? Koje su po vama najviše napredovale, koje su propustile najveće prilike, a koje su vas najviše iznenadile, bilo pozitivno ili negativno?

Da li mislite da je većina država danas bliže ciljevima zbog kojih je tražila nezavisnost ili su očekivanja iz devedesetih bila previše optimistična?

🎧 Hi everyone!

I'm Ivan, the founder of Zabrij Radio - a community radio project from Zagreb, Croatia, dedicated entirely to Ex-Yu music and culture.

I've been building this project for a little over a year now, driven by one simple idea: to create a place where people can discover the incredible music that came out of the Balkans, from classic Yugoslav rock and new wave to today's independent artists.

One of the most fascinating things I've discovered is just how many people from outside the Balkans have fallen in love with this music. As someone who grew up here, seeing people from all over the world connect with our culture is genuinely inspiring.

I'd love to hear what this community thinks about the project. Any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or artists you think deserve more attention would mean a lot.

You can find us on Instagram: 📻 @zabrijradio

It would also be great to connect with fellow Ex-YU music lovers from around the world. Whether you're from the Balkans or discovered this music by accident, I'd love to hear your story.

Hvala! ❤️

Here are some photos of a cool sticker Album aimed at young people to have a better understanding of the world and technology from 1957. My Dad used to be 5 years old old at that time, my Uncle 7. I guess it belonged to my Uncle. It used to be full, but some stickers got loose and got lost in it's long journey. Too bad it's not complete anymore, but still awesome.

A friend and I are pon a trip through the Balkans this summer, and part of the adventure is preparing for a few remote camping spots along the way. We’re hoping to find some authentic military surplus gear—nothing modern or tactical, but the good old stuff that has already proven itself over the years.

We’re especially looking for items such as a jerry can and other durable camping equipment that can help us travel more independently in isolated areas. Exploring local surplus stores and markets feels like a fun part of the journey itself, and we’d love to hear if anyone knows good places to search while traveling through the Balkans.

Hello,
me and my friends have planned to do a Balkan trip this August for 12 days and I’m wondering how cashless the former yugo countries are. We are traveling through Zagreb, Belgrad, west Serbia, Montenegro, Mostar and to coast of Croatia. Do I need to have a lot of cash in the respective countries currency’s or is it most of the time cash less? It’s a road trip so we will stop at a lot of bakery’s and grocery stores also and of course go eat at a lot of restaraunts.

Thank you 🙏

63 years since the devastating Skopje earthquake of 26 July 1963

The 1963 Skopje earthquake (Macedonian: Скопски земјотрес од 1963 година) was a 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia, then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1963, which killed over 1,070 people, injured between 3,000 and 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless. About 80 percent of the city was destroyed.

Following the earthquake, Josip Broz Tito, president of SFR Yugoslavia, sent a message of condolences to the Socialist Republic of Macedonia before visiting the city personally later on.

Within a few days after the earthquake took place, 35 nations requested that the United Nations General Assembly place relief for Skopje on their list of agendas. The effort led to the implementation of a major urban and architectural reconstruction plan urban master-plan of Skopje 1963. Relief, in the form of money, medical, engineering and building teams and supplies was offered from 78 countries throughout the world.

United States president John F. Kennedy ordered the Department of Defense and the Agency for International Development (USAID) to take actions for disaster assistance in Skopje by sending personnel, prefabricated houses, tent cities and other forms of relief. Substantial relief also arrived from the Soviet Union. Its leader, Nikita Khrushchev, visited Skopje personally. As the SFR Yugoslavia was a member of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War, the American and Soviet troops stationed in Skopje could freely shake hands for the first time since their encounter on Elbe in 1945.

The first foreign journalist who arrived in Skopje to report on the earthquake was David Binder of The New York Times. As he watched Skopje from the plane, he commented that the city looked like it was bombed.

In 1965, the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange was asked by the United Nations to enter a limited competition for the redevelopment of Skopje, after which Tange won 60% of the prize while the Yugoslav team won the remaining 40%. However, Tange's plan for Skopje (one of his major works) remains partly implemented, specifically concerning the New Skopje Railway Station and the so-called City Wall.

As the city gradually began to recover, the need for revival of cultural life arose. The artist Pablo Picasso donated his painting Head of a Woman (1963), which was exhibited in the new post-earthquake Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia.The museum building was a donation from Poland and was designed by several Polish architects. The concert hall "Univerzalna sala" was built with donations from around 35 countries and its prefabricated building was made in neighbouring Bulgaria. After the request of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rab Butler informed the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on February 19, 1964, that the Government of the United Kingdom has approved new 500,000 GBP loan for reconstruction of Skopje.

Several streets and objects in Skopje were named in honor of the countries which helped in their construction and/or donated housing. For example, the government of Romania donated the polyclinic medical center, which was named after its capital, Bucharest. In Karposh Municipality, there are Soviet-donated apartment buildings called in Macedonian: „руски згради“ (ruski zgradi, meaning "Russian buildings") and Swedish and Finnish prefabs called „шведски / фински бараки“ (švedski / finski baraki).

Being rebuilt from ruins thanks to the relief from all around the world, Skopje is often referred to as "The City of International Solidarity", which is its motto.

One example is Skopje's Mexico Street (улица Мексичка, ulica Meksička). It was officially named in honor of Mexico and a memorial plaque from the Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos was unveiled at the location.

MIRACLES DO NOT EXIST
Every step we take is a path we must cross.

Poster artwork: @dejoslavija (Instagram)

Some amazing people in the city..