I CLIMB THE WELL, THEN I LOOK AT THE CEMETERY, Ljeposava (101), mother of two fallen VRS soldiers, has died

I CLIMB THE WELL, THEN I LOOK AT THE CEMETERY, Ljeposava (101), mother of two fallen VRS soldiers, has died Ljeposava Savanović, a mother from Stričići near Banjaluka, has died at the age of 101. She lost two sons, Rade and Jovo Savanović, who were soldiers in the Army of Republika Srpska during the war, and a third son later died from illness. Her life story, marked by profound loss and dignity, has been preserved as oral history.

• Ljeposava Savanović, mother of two fallen Republika Srpska soldiers, passed away at 101.
• Her sons Rade and Jovo Savanović died in 1992 and 1995, respectively.
• A third son died from illness after the war, compounding her loss.
• She was the oldest living parent in Republika Srpska who lost a child in the war.
• Her testimony is preserved in the Memorial Center of Republika Srpska’s oral history archive.
• She celebrated her 100th birthday with the President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik.