Unspoken Balkans
Episodes
A Survivor’s Story #9
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you would like to share your story anonymously, please either email: [email protected] OR DM me on Unspoken Balkans (TikTok or Instagram).
A Survivor’s Story #8
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I grew up with both parents. I have 3 sisters so it was 4 girls total. My dad was an alcoholic, he abused my mom and all of my sisters including my...
A Survivor’s Story #7
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’d like to share your story anonymously, you can reach out to me through email: [email protected] or DM me on Unspoken Balkans (TikTok &...
A Survivor’s Story #6
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is not my story, but one shared with me by a brave listener who asked to remain anonymous. Tune into Unspoken Balkans to listen to t...
Growing up Balkan, Let’s Chat
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I chat with Murisa about her life, growing up Balkan! We dive into several relatable topics and discover similarities and differ...
Dating for my Parents
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Unspoken Balkans, we are taking a deep dive into a personal experience of mine. Dating a Bosnian Muslim boy/man just to appeas...
A Survivor’s Story #5
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Unspoken Balkans. Today’s episode is not my story, but one shared with me by a brave listener who asked to remain anonymous. They tr...
A Survivor’s Story #4
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Unspoken Balkans. Today’s episode is not my story, but one shared with me by a brave listener who asked to remain anonymous. They tr...
A Survivor’s Story #3
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Unspoken Balkans. Today’s episode is not my story, but one shared with me by a brave listener who asked to remain anonymous. They tr...
A Survivor’s Story #2
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is not my story, but one shared with me by a brave listener who asked to remain anonymous. They trusted me with their truth — a tr...
Trauma does not Excuse Abuse
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I grew up in a Bosnian refugee home where war trauma was used as a shield for abuse. In this episode, I share my story — and why trauma may shape us...
War, Violence & Identity
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that the war in Bosnia didn’t just take lives during the 90s… it’s still taking lives today?Since 2015, 56 women have been killed i...
Hidden Violence in Bosnia
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every 1 in 2 women in Bosnia have lived through violence. Since 2015, 56 women have been killed by intimate partner or family violence. And in 2024, n...
A Letter to my Mom, Unedited
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unspoken Balkans, I read a deeply personal letter I wrote to my mom, unedited, — the woman who stayed, who enabled, and who faile...
A Letter to my Dad, Unedited
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is one of the most personal and raw I’ve ever shared. It’s a letter I wrote to my father — a reflection on pain, generational traum...
A Survivor’s Story #1
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share the story of an anonymous listener who bravely opened up about the abuse they endured at the hands of their own family. Their...
A Letter to my Mom
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Unspoken Balkans, I read a deeply personal letter I wrote to my mom — the woman who stayed, who enabled, and who failed to protec...
A Letter to my Dad
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is one of the most personal and raw I’ve ever shared. It’s a letter I wrote to my father — a reflection on pain, generational traum...