i have a croatian background and I'm thinking of going to serbia, I'm wondering if I was there and they knew/I mentioned that I was croatian would there be any kind of hostility, or would people not want to know me, also what would it be like vice-versa; how are relations between serbians and croatians there nowadays?
2007-01-20 12:32:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
I am a second generation croatian on my dads side and I have a croatian last name.
2007-01-22 13:44:10 · update #1
I speak croatian fluently
2007-01-22 13:45:13 · update #2
I can tell how people from Serbian capital, Belgrade, react when talking to or just seing a Croat. From the last year I've noticed many Croats here in Belgrade. Some of them were driving cars with Croatian registry marks, and they were usually from Zagreb and other bigger Croatian cities. During late 90's this was unimaginable either for Croats or Serbs. When Croatin cars first appeared at streets of Belgrade, they were always spotted and they always made Serbs think like what are Croats doing here for God sake?! That only lasted maybe untill 2003 approximately). Now, it is very common when you see a Croatian car. When I myself bump into a Croatian car, I don't feel some signs of hate or bad memories, I don't think of war. This thing with cars is now almost the same, just with the people, Croats themselves. It was Croatian celebrities who first started coming to Belgrade. Around 2004, they started appearing on TV in some of the most popular TV shows in Sebia. This was also unimaginable for around four years ago. I mentioned television. There are many Croatian soaps and shows on serbian television (bosnian also). You really don't have to worry about your origin or the language you speak. The war is the past. Serbia is open for Croats. Many of my friends have some relatives in Croatia but they didn't dare to visit them because of the same reason. They were afraid. I can't say that everybody forgot about the war and the 90's, but now it is safer than ever.TThe situation has changed. There will always be some stupid people who will judge someone by it's spoken language and origin, but you'll mostly be safe (90 %).
2007-01-20 23:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by Jovan 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think they will think of you as an American (or Canadian, or whatever you are), not as Croatian, unless you actually speak Croatian fluently. As with everywhere, most will not have a problem with you, and some will hate you.
2007-01-22 19:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by JP 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am from Serbia.
In history of Croatia and Serbia there was many wars between our countries.
I don't think that we can now call that racism,but I don't know...
I heard many times that some car with serbian registration was demaged in Croatia.It's terrible,but what we can do?I personaly don't hate Croatoa...
2007-01-22 09:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sexbomb 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my boyfriend is from Bosnia, he just went there and he was worried about the same thing. He hasn't been there since the war. He said that it isn't like that at all. Although if you start a conversation up about it people are still affected by it the war. So it is safe not to talk about any of that.
2007-01-20 20:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My opinion is: the same language, the same people, religion could be the only one difference. I cannot find any good explanation of the last war which brought miss understanding, often feelings of hate. While EU is spreading at the whole continent, Yugoslavia was broken to pieces. After all, how can anyone argue when others are giving to the Balkan the other name: The Wild peninsula ???
2007-01-20 20:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anno Domini 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
im from serbia, and I would never have anything agaisnt someone from croatia, its not liek you acaully killed anyone
2007-01-20 23:00:43 · answer #6 · answered by madame94 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋