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🌙 The Cities That Held Me: Healing in Sarajevo, Chicago & Southern Georgia

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Anela Salkic

This is my personal healing map — Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Chicago, and Southern Georgia — the places that helped me survive grief, anxiety, and change. These aren’t just locations; they’re memory markers where I felt safe, supported, and s...

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — My Childhood Home

Chicago, Illinois — The City That Raised Me

Southern Georgia — Where I’m Making Home

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — My Childhood Home

This city is a mosaic — of old stones and soft bread, sirens and lullabies, of what broke me open and what still holds me in memory. Sarajevo was the first place that taught me what it means to be from somewhere and to long for it at the same time. T...

In the center of Sarajevo, where Mula Mustafe Bašeskije, Branilaca Grada, and Ferhadija meet, there is a flame that never stops burning. It honors the soldiers and civilians lost in World War II. It went out only once, during the Siege of Sarajevo, ...

Vječna Vatra (Eternal Flame)

I returned to Sarajevo on a school trip after the war. I remember my mom crying as she put me on the bus. Vrelo Bosne felt like a soft promise in the aftermath, a place where water surfaces and healing begins. The park’s trees and flowing springs hel...

Vrelo Bosne – Spring of the Bosna River

I was a child here during the war. I didn’t understand everything, but I remember the fear, the sounds, the way the streets changed. Sarajevo Roses are what was left behind, mortar shell scars filled with red resin. They look like flowers at first. ...

Sarajevske ruže – Sarajevo Roses

Perched above Vratnik on Jekovac cliff, this old cannon fort from the 18th century offers a sweeping view of Sarajevo’s layered cityscape. Its golden sandstone walls once defended the city, and today people gather here, especially during Ramadan, for...

Žuta tabija – Yellow Fortress

Baščaršija is the oldest part of Sarajevo, where narrow cobblestone streets wind through copper shops, tea houses, and bakeries. It is busy and bright, but also quiet in its own way, like the city’s history is still alive all around you. The air car...

Baščaršija – The Old Bazaar

I was born after the Olympics, but this place still feels personal. Built for the 1984 Winter Games, it once symbolized pride and possibility. Later, it was used during the war, its curves no longer for speed but for defense. Now it stands quiet on ...

A Walk Down The Abandoned Winter Olympic Bobsleigh Track in Sarajevo

In the heart of Sarajevo, this cathedral stands quietly with its twin towers and worn stone walls. The twin towers rise above the square where mosques, synagogues, and Orthodox churches sit within steps of each other, a reminder of Sarajevo’s spiritu...

Katedrala Srca Isusova – Sacred Heart Cathedral

Riding the cable car up Trebević Mountain sweeps you away from the city’s everyday pulse and offers panoramic relief, both literal and emotional. Built in 1959, destroyed during the war, and rebuilt in 2018, this cable car feels like Sarajevo’s own r...

Sarajevo Insider Cable Car and Olympic Tour

Chicago, Illinois — The City That Raised Me

This is the city I love. It caught me when I was coming undone and becoming whole. Chicago raised me — it shaped who I am and gave me space to grow into myself. It’s where I fell in love with art, nature, interior design, and museums — pieces of lif...

This place holds more than exhibits. It holds a part of my friendship that still lives in detail, structure, and shared awe. I used to come here with my dear best friend and business partner. We had a company rooted in the design world, both of us d...

Chicago Architecture Center

My best friend and I were co-owners of a design focused business, and this is where we filmed our very first client video. Merchandise Mart wasn’t just a location, it was a turning point. The energy, the scale, the sense of possibility. I still reme...

THE MART

This 1.25 mile promenade along the south bank of the Chicago River connects Lake Michigan to Lake Street. It’s divided into areas like the Marina, the Cove, and the Jetty, each offering something different,from kayak launches and public art to quiet ...

Chicago Riverwalk

Located on the 94th floor of the former John Hancock Center, this spot lifts you high above the city with sweeping views of Lake Michigan and the skyline. I came here for the view, but stayed for the stillness it gave me. Sometimes seeing it all fro...

360 CHICAGO Observation Deck: John Hancock Observatory

From the 103rd floor of Willis Tower, the city I love stretches in every direction. The Ledge, clear glass boxes suspended over the skyline, lets you stand above it all and take it in, every angle, every layer, every bit of what makes Chicago feel li...

Skydeck Chicago

This place feels like stepping into another world right in the heart of the city. The flow of water, the quiet glide of fish, and the glow of light beneath the surface create a space where time slows and curiosity awakens.

Shedd Aquarium

Southern Georgia — Where I’m Making Home

I’ve been living in Pearson, Georgia, for nearly two years. It’s quieter here, slower than the cities that raised me, but there’s a stillness I’ve come to appreciate. I’ve explored nearby places with stories and beauty — a rhythm that’s different fro...

Built in 1920 in a graceful Classical Revival style, the Atkinson County Courthouse sits at the heart of Pearson, Georgia. It stands as a symbol of the town’s early growth after Atkinson County was formed in 1917. The courthouse was added to the Nati...

Atkinson County Courthouse

Located at North Church and East Carter Streets in Pearson, this marker honors the site of the town’s first house, built around 1873 near the Brunswick and Albany Railroad. The house was later owned by Martin Corbitt, a local judge, and his wife Min...

Minnie F. Corbitt Memorial Marker