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Changing Perceptions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Browsing the internet, it is, sadly negative links that appear first about Bosnia and Herzegovina, either as references to the conflict of the 1990's, or dysfunctional divisive politics.

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David Pejčinović-Bailey MBE
Jan 29, 2020
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I recently listened to a travel podcast that featured an interview with the UK travel ambassador for Uzbekistan.

One of the points that stuck with me was that, for Uzbekistan, the perception of the nation compared with reality was totally out of synch.

Popular Perception it seems, is that Uzbekistan is a "Stan" country, therefore has Islamic extremism and…

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