There's a fine line between education and voyeurism. While locals in Bosnia often see dark tourism as a way to tell their stories and educate visitors, some visitors may approach these sites with a 'thrill-seeking' mindset, which can be problematic. Some may also view it as sensationalized and morbid, but it's all about respect and understanding the gravity of these places, and how such horrors may be avoided in the future. Bosnians themselves come down on both sides of this debate. But in the end, it´s not about glorifiying war and mass murder but about confronting and understanding the past. There are plenty of other wonderful sides to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the dark side is fortunately just a small part of it.
Read more in Tripatini contributor Junaid Hasan´s post ´Dark Tourism´ in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Journey Through Shadows and History.
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