WHY “BASANA” ?
“We wondered whether we should apply as Head Organisers for the Fourth National Session of EYP
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The session was supposed to be n two cities, Zenica and Sarajevo and we
thought about combining them together like “Zensa” which was neither functional nor memorable.
The highway A1 was one of the ideas we had while thinking
about what connects the two cities. But, unfortunately,
you can’t name a session A1 2018. Then we thought
about another connection which is the river Bosnia,
but it was controversial since it wouldn’t be the best
fit. We did some research about the history of the
river and saw that the ancient Latin name of the r
iver was Bassantes. We madeit simple and called it
Basana. because everything flows just like
Bassantes.”
WHY “EVERYTHING FLOWS” ?
It came to us while talking about the session.
Harris and I were fascinated by philosophers.
Throughout all of our problems, personal and
professional, we managed to stay surrounded
by the people we love and who love us, because
everything flows. People come and go, jobs
come and go, romances come and go, and
life goes on.
SINCE IT YOUR LAST SESSION,
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO YOU?
I fell in love with EYP during the first session I attended,
the First National Selection Conference of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which Haris head organized. After the
session, I wanted to bring EYP back to my city, Zenica. With
all the ups and downs, we managed to establish a regional
office in Zenica. We couldn’t have introduced EYP to Zenica
without a session. This particular session is a product of Haris’ and my friendship,
kindness, and cooperation. Basana is a special event for me, one that I organized with my best friend, my
big brother from another mother. So, Basana literally means life to me. Basana is love. Basana is passion.
Basana means friendship. Basana means “being beyond borders”.
- AHMED JASAREVIC HEAD ORGANISER