Forgetting and remembering through public space

While I did not live through the war and did not rebuild myself from its ruins, growing up, I discovered that its memories and stories had shaped the streets I walked.

While most young Kosovars rely on family stories and schooling for their knowledge of the war, public memorials and commemorative spaces influence how they interpret collective trauma.

From a young age, I found myself turning to older relatives, and through their stories, realizing how much of the past exists only in fragments.