More than 8,000 white flowers will go on display in Wirral in a tragic memorial commemorating the worst atrocity on European soil since WW2.
In July 1995, against the backdrop of the Bosnian war, thousands of Muslim men and boys were killed in mass executions in the eastern town of Srebrenica. It came as Bosnia, once considered a melting pot of cultures where various religions lived peacefully side by side, came under attack from Serb forces who wanted to “ethnically cleanse” the country of Muslims.
And now Wirral Deen Centre, in Birkenhead, is launching an exhibition in which 8,372 white paper flowers will go on display at Birkenhead Central Library. Each flower will represent one Muslim man or youth who was killed in a bid to raise awareness of the tragedy and spread a message of unity and tolerance throughout the region.
