The Bridge at Mostar

In November 1993, Croatian forces deliberately shelled the Stari Most, the ancient stone bridge in Mostar, Bosnia. Built in 1566 by Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin, the bridge had connected two communities across the Neretva River for over four centuries. When it finally collapsed into the turquoise water below, soldiers on the hillside cheered. They had destroyed what they considered a symbol of their enemy's heritage.…