Most Mira’s approach focuses on addressing three obstacles to maintaining peace in northern Bosnia:
Ethnic segregation of young people
Youth live in ethnically segregated communities and study in segregated schools, which means they have little opportunity to meet and socialise even though they live a few kilometres away from each other.
Lack of safe spaces for socialising
There is a lack of independent social and cultural spaces open for all in Prijedor. The area Most Mira works in is particularly rural and while there has been some development, there is no location for socialising for young people. Without a place to go, it becomes impossible for young people to meeting and exercise their creative energy.
Lack of opportunities for young people
There is a serious lack of creative and professional opportunities for young people in Bosnia. Combined with major economic crisis, travel restrictions on Bosnian citizens and reality of unemployment, it is difficult for young people to exercise their right to create a better future for themselves.
Most Mira addresses these issues through our work with three main aims:
1. Most Mira brings together youth to make friends across ethnicities and celebrate diversity.
2. Most Mira creates a safe space to meet and socialise independent of politics.
3. Most Mira provides creative and professional opportunities for young people in Bosnia.