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SpectacularlysetinamountainvalleyblanketedwithcuteMonopolyhouses,Sarajevo(sah-
rah-YEH-voh) is a sight to behold. It's a cruel irony that for a few short years, Sarajevo be-
came synonymous with sectarian strife, because for virtually its entire history, this beautiful
city was a model of the opposite: Muslims, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Jews living
together in cooperation and harmony. (One of its many nicknames is “Little Jerusalem.”)
Squeezedintoitsnarrowvalley,Sarajevoneverevenhadtheoptionofsplittingitselfupinto
ethnic ghettos, so people lived side-by-side. To this day, there are several places in the city
where you can see a mosque, synagogue, Catholic church, and Orthodox church with a turn
of the head.
