Summary The Balkans’ alternative postal system: an ad-hoc courier’s tale | Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Guardian www.theguardian.com
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The emergence of an alternative postal system in the Balkans has been driven by the unreliable and inefficient official postal service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with ad-hoc couriers transporting legal items between cities.
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- An alternative postal system has emerged in the Balkans due to the unreliable and inefficient official postal service.
- Informal networks dominate in the Balkans due to the fragmented region.
- Private delivery services are too expensive for many people in the Balkans, leading to personal exchanges between family members.
- The alternative postal system in the Balkans allows for the sending of various items, including money and mobile phones, through an informal network of drivers, friends, and acquaintances.
- The narrator reflects on the alternative postal system during a road trip through the Balkans and mentions their friend Bojan, a journalist in Serbia who writes about Serbian war crimes in Bosnia.
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The unreliable and inefficient official postal service in Bosnia and Herzegovina has led to the emergence of an alternative postal system in the Balkans. Ad-hoc couriers transport legal items between cities.
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In the Balkans, an alternative postal system has emerged due to the unreliable and inefficient official postal service in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Informal networks dominate in the region, with ad-hoc couriers transporting legal items between cities like Sarajevo
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In the Balkans, an alternative postal system has emerged through the use of ad-hoc couriers. This system is particularly prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the official postal service is unreliable and inefficient. These couriers have stepped in to
In the Balkans, informal networks dominate due to the fragmented region. A courier named Rada operates within this system, transporting legal items between Sarajevo and Belgrade. This alternative postal network arose due to the dissolution of infrastructure and the creation of
In the Balkans, the official postal service does not recognize certain cities and towns, particularly those in Kosovo where Serbs are not the majority. As a result, private delivery services are too expensive for many people. Instead, personal exchanges between family members
In the Balkans, an alternative postal system has emerged where people send various items, including money and mobile phones, through an informal network of drivers, friends, and acquaintances. This system is preferred over traditional postal services due to its speed and the
During a road trip through the Balkans, the narrator reflects on the alternative postal system that operates in the region. They mention their friend Bojan, a journalist in Serbia who writes about Serbian war crimes in Bosnia. They also pass through areas with to
In Sarajevo, a Bosnian woman named Mirsada hid a Serbian boy named Marko in her house during the war to protect him. She eventually found someone she trusted to help her get Marko to safety in Republika