Sarajevo is anything but a boring city!

Chris was born in New Haven, Connecticut and during his career he has worked as a journalist, served as Communications Director in the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Sarajevo and Head of OHR’s Regional Office in Banja Luka, as well as Director of the Balkans Program for the International Crisis Group.

He first came to the Balkans in 1981, while traveling with his mother, who is Slovenian.

Magical water from Baščaršija

- I probably tried some water from Baščaršija back then, because I later came to Sarajevo quite regularly, living and working here at times until 2006, when I settled here with my family, says Chris.

He sees Sarajevo as a valuable place for historians and is intrigued by Bistrik, where he lives.

- I live near Sarajevo Pivara and their museum is worth visiting. I especially like the Church and Monastery of St. Anthony of Padua, where I go with my family once a month, when mass is given in French.

Chris is also impressed by the nearby Konak, the Emperor’s Mosque, Isa Bey’s Hamam, Vijećnica and other buildings that are steeped in history. His foundation works closely with the Historical Museum, the National and University Library and the Museum of Literature and the Performing Arts in BiH, whose courtyard is “the loveliest place in town”.

- We would like to make digital souvenirs to help museums and other cultural institutions earn a profit from their collections, Chris explains.

Chris is keen to follow opera performances at the National Theater and events at . It bothers him that smoking is permitted in public places and he recently started doing yoga at Prana Yoga Studio on Radićeva St., which looks out onto the lovely .