On the occasion of the Statehood Day of our homeland Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian School and Manchester Association organized a graduation ceremony for the school’s students, which took place on December 18th. in Manchester.
The guests of honor were H.E. Mr. Vanja Filipović, Ambassador of BiH to the United Kingdom; Mr. Afzal Khan, Member of Parliament (MP) of the United Kingdom for the Manchester area; and the Awan couple, Mrs. Dr. Shahnaz and Mr. Iftikhar Awan, who was one of the founders of the very significant initiative at the United Kingdom level, Remembering Srebrenica.
A special joy was brought to the children by His Excellency the Ambassador and MP Mr. Khan, when individually presented diplomas for the successfully completed school year 2020/2021. In such difficult moments, once again, for our homeland, it was a pleasure for us to host such important guests who did and continue to do important activities for the protection of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We would like to thank everyone who contributed to marking this important date for our homeland in Manchester, and special thanks go to the children and parents who really put in a lot of effort and time to organize the children’s event.
All present were delighted for the gathering and conversation, besides the hosts from Manchester, we had dear guests from Birmingham and Dewsbury. It was a great honor to see the children, how well they prepared, thanks to the teacher and parents, recitations, songs, drawings and welcoming H.E. Filipović, all dressed in formal, beautiful suits.
Special thanks go to teacher Dr. Belma Muhamedagić, who has been diligently putting smiles on children’s faces every Saturday during Bosnian language classes for a long time, on a volunteer basis.
We would like to note that, in addition to the teacher, children from Libya, who also attend our school, joined our gathering via video link. Abid Effendi Pašić also greeted those present via video link from Bosnia and Herzegovina and emphasized how important it is that Bosnian children in Manchester are learning the Bosnian language, and unfortunately, this same opportunity is denied to Bosnian children living in the smaller Bosnian entity of RS.
Mr. Adis Tanović, President of the Diaspora Association, sent a video message to greet those present and offer support.
Finally, we would like to thank all those present who participated and contributed to such a beautiful atmosphere and organization that will remain in our memories. Bosnian women enriched the table with delicious dishes, cakes, and traditional coffee.
Bosnian School and Association Manchester
