Global Voices Online

Say: Macedonia writes about the Macedonian language - and the “national science”: “This national science is exactly what we don't need anymore in the Balkans. Getting rid of our politically-influenced sciences (i.e. 'scientific propaganda') will help us exorcise our nationalistic demons from the past and start building tolerance and respect. This time for real.”

LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about Serbian reactions to the sentencing of three “former paramilitaries convicted of the 1992 killings of Muslim civilians in eastern Bosnia.”

Gray Falcon links to translated and subtitled web copies of “Jasenovac: Blood and Ashes,” a 1983 documentary by Croatian director Lordan Zafranović about the largest death camp in Croatia during WWII.

Belgrade 2.0 posts a video and writes about Katarina Vuckovic, a model who prevented a suicidal man from jumping off a Belgrade bridge.

Itching for Eestimaa, Latvian Abroad, and Baltic weigh in on Latvia's domestic politics.

Camille Acey of Adventures in Wheelville writes about living in Slovenia - a country where “there are not a lot of black people” - and about searching for a “sister”: “…someone to exchange hair care tips and funny stories with; someone who would understand some of my frustrations; someone who could share shipping on a box full of cosmetics for dark skin; someone for laughter and tears and support.”

Bieksia’s Weblog writes about Lithuania's region of Žemaitija and its people.

Balkan Baby posts an update on Croatia's performance at Euro 2008.

Srebrenica Genocide Blog writes about rape victims of Srebrenica.