Survivors react to Ratko Mladic's court appearance: 'It's too late for euphoria'

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Four people who came through the Bosnian war speak about Mladic's first day at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague

Peter Beaumont

guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 June 2011 20.00 BST

Suada Kapic, survivor of the siege of Sarajevo

Suada Kapic lived in Grbavica, the first area of Sarajevo to be taken over by Bosnian Serb forces, and was able to escape with her sister to the centre of Sarajevo, where she lived throughout the siege. She has been responsible for collecting a history of the siege.
"I stayed in Sarajevo during the siege for four years. During that time, my father fell ill and could not get the medical attention he required and died. He fell into a coma during the occupation and the doctor could not reach us. Initially, we had a different experience to others in Sarajevo. We knew how brutal it was going to be because our area was occupied first. When we escaped over the bridge into the central area of Sarajevo it was still calm and people did not know what to expect.....more....

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