18th July 2009 - Feedback

We have opened the following address for you: feedback@marsmira.org, and this way you can:

  • Send us your notes, or diaries, so we can make them available to the others, to read them. I believe there has to be someone among you that made a diary of his/her in three days of the route of survival for those trying to save their lives in 1995. We will post you impressions and experiences to our "Online community".
  • If you have any suggestions, remarks, comments, critic, impressions, advices for this event, or anything that could improve our work, or the events coming in future, feel free to send it to our feedback address. Maybe your advice can be useful for those who are planning to participate in the march in 2010. We will try to forward these to organizational committee, in order to try to influence in the improvement of organization.
  • If you have any photos taken during this march, that you want to share with the community of participants, we will be glad to post them. Make sure you write your name, and location on which the photo was taken. A nice (meaningful) comment would be nice, also.

In the end, since there were many objections and comments regarding the technical details of the website, I am hereby calling everyone to join us and improve the contents of it. There were comments about the translation, about the registration form, page load speed, colors of the site,.etc. If you think this site should be translated to some other languages, and that language is in your knowledge, or if you have any other technical suggestions regarding this site, you can contact me on rusmirgadzo@gmail.com.


2nd July 2009 - Important info about the transportation to the place of departure - Nezuk!
For those participants who are not coming in organized groups, and therefore do not have provided transport to Nezuk, Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees will provide buses to transport participants . Transportation will be organized .

Also, the Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees will provide buses to transport participants . Transportation will be organized .

...spread "the word" !

29th June 2009 - Online registration deadline!
for registration via the Internet is Upon expiry of the deadline, the registration will be made solely on the place of departure - Nezuk, Sapna municipality, on the day of the march. We advise that you register as soon as possible, and warn potential participants, who still have doubts of participation, that there is only seven days to start. Please note that, with online registration, you will avoid the crowds on the day of departure.

Hurry,...register!

27th June 2009 - FAQ: [ Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) ]
In order to remove concerns that still exist among those who are planning to participate in "" we have decided to present you a FAQ - a set of frequently asked questions and answers to them, composed on the basis of questions asked through in the past few weeks.




" " is a manifestation of international character, which is held for the fourth year, as part of the 14th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in "Security zone of the UN" - Srebrenica. Within the 14th anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks of "Security zone of the UN" - Srebrenica, there will be several activities in which you can take part, such as Nezuk-Potočari march, Žepa-Potočari march (pedestrian campaigns), and bicycle marathon Bihać-Potočari.



First of all, you need to register. Click on the "registration"

When registering, try to provide as much information as you can, so we can better respond to your needs regarding accommodation and transport to the place of departure and return to place of residence.

Pay attention to the notes included in it, before you start filling the application for participation.



Yes, this year will be organized transport for participants to the point of departure. Timetable of buses from major cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will soon be published.



For all participants in this march, transportation to the place of residence or the place from which participant came to march, will be provided on 11th July 2009. from Potočari. All you need to do is, go to the parking lot for buses, after the victim burial ceremony is finished, and board on a bus going in the direction of a place which you are coming from.



For participants who depart from Nezuk to Potočari, march lasts three days, every day 35 kilometers of walk on average, while the participants who depart from Žepa march lasts two days and the average distance on foot is 25 kilometers. Note that the route Žepa-Potočari is much more favorable for the participants that join for the first time or fot those who are not sufficiently physically prepared for the Nezuk-Potočari route. More information can be found here.



In places that are scheduled for the sleepover, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina provide tents. Also, for each participant is provided a blanket that serves as a mattress and a blanket that serves as a blanket. Taking into account that due to deteriorating atmospheric conditions nights can be cold, we recommend all participants to take with their own sleeping bag.



Most participants do not carry their tents, although from year to year increases the number of those setting up their own tents.



Yes, food for all participants will be provided by HO Muslim charity "Merhamet" Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Red Cross, as well as other donors. At the start point participants will be provided with some snacks, dry rolls, while for dinner, in the evenings, there will be also some cooked food. Within dinner, participants will be provided with breakfast the next day. The participants will be, along the entire route, except places that are inaccessible to vehicles, followed by a tank with drinking water.



It is recommended that all participants take, depending on personal needs, food products that are not easly perishable and have a high calorie value.





It is advisable to wear long cotton clothing, which protects from weather disasters and insect bites. It is necessary to bring the hood and in the case of bad waether conditions, such as heavy raining. More information: "guide for participants"



For all registered participants, bus transportation to the place of departure and return, food and accommodation is . Funding of Nezuk-Potočari and Žepa-Potočari campaigns isassumed by the Federal Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees.

However, it is recommended that participants bring with them small money as they could, in the places through which column goes to buy groceries such as fruit, vegetables or refreshing drinks. Experiences from past years have shown that the sum of 20 KM in denominations of 1KM will be quite sufficient to meet basic needs.


by: Muhame Duraković | 27th June 2009
translation: Rusmir Gadžo