Fahrija: I lost many things in this war… and learned even more: what it means to be afraid, to be betrayed, to have those you thought were friends turn their backs because of your name. But the kindness showed me in America helped me teach my children to believe in humanity and not see the world through cynical eyes.

Maja: Men justified their caution, saying it wasn't safe. Women have ventured out more across the lines.

Alenka: If we could live together for fifty years, why can't we now?

Kristina: Why shouldn't we live together again? I know it's extremely difficult for people who've lost their own family members, and it will probably take them longer than others. But we simply must reconcile.

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Kristina's statement isn't naïve. She's a realist in a small country where in 2000 alone, over four hundred incidents against minorities were reported to the International Police Task Force. She understands the lowest scheming and the highest aspirations of her community. Her voice, however, can be almost drowned out by a chorus of international cynics quick to pronounce the futility of reconciliation. Among the most vocal has been Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State for Presidents Nixon and Ford.