Why did we protest against Jablanovic and not against Grabovci?
In Kosovo, a fear of ‘the other’ is allowing ‘our own’ to get away with internal damage to the state.
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There is something more essential that exists within Kosovo’s political culture that makes people go out on the streets to protest, and that is a fear of ‘the other,’ a fear nourished by national sentiment.
‘Our own’ are automatically seen as friends because of their ethnicity or their contribution during time of war, and as such we are ignoring the potential damage that can be caused internally.
Mehdi Sejdiu
Mehdi Sejdiu comes from a small village in Kosovo and is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Heidelberg.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in Albanian.