Ian Kemish

The pride in them was extraordinary to behold.

The pride in them was extraordinary to behold.

The determination to keep on living amidst, you know, sporadic artillery and sniper fire from the hills around was truly inspiring.

The determination to keep on living amidst, you know, sporadic artillery and sniper fire from the hills around was truly inspiring.

I also was only a day or so behind the Croatian forces when they swept into and drove out Serbs from a pocket of Croatia called Krajina in the summer of 1995.

I also was only a day or so behind the Croatian forces when they swept into and drove out Serbs from a pocket of Croatia called Krajina in the summer of 1995.

So I saw some pretty difficult things then.

So I saw some pretty difficult things then.

You know, the left behind, the elderly, the human cost of this conflict.

You know, the left behind, the elderly, the human cost of this conflict.

So I saw all that.

So I saw all that.

But the things that have stayed with me have been more on the inspirational side than the dark side, I have to say.

But the things that have stayed with me have been more on the inspirational side than the dark side, I have to say.

No.

No.

People often, and I understand why, sought to reduce it to that kind of thing.

People often, and I understand why, sought to reduce it to that kind of thing.

There were victims on all sides.

There were victims on all sides.