E216 Bosnian refugee human, Enes Cerić, was born and raised in Jajce, Bosina, to a Muslim family. While he was in college, the unimaginable happened. The Bosnian war (Apr 6, 1992 – Dec 14, 1995) atrocities and genocide have been well-documented and to this day, thousands of people are still missing. Neighbors turned to enemies, and Enes fought for survival against people he’d known his whole life. He lost friends and family and had to bury his best friend, Adnan, in the middle of the night to avoid sniper fire. Enes spent part of the war as a translator and convey leader for the International Rescue Committee, bringing those in need necessary aid, food and water.  Eventually, as a refugee, he came to America to start a new life. Producer’s Note: There is a ghostly message in this episode. During recording, a voice was captured on tape that was neither Susan, nor Enes and we think it’s saying hello to Enes (using his childhood nickname). Could it be Adnan?

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