Azra’s family moved to Atlanta in 1997 and she recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in exercise and sports science. She’s currently pursuing her doctorate in Physical Therapy at Georgia State University.
bosnia and herzegovina
Let’s be honest: no matter where we go, we’ll always find ourselves craving a plate of home-cooked Balkan perfection. While it’s not your grandma’s cooking, it still tastes pretty damn close.
Originally born in Bosanska Gradiška, Belma Halilović is the oldest of three sisters and currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. In January 2020, she was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) which is a type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: a blood cancer that starts in your lymphocytes. It’s a fast-growing aggressive cancer and unfortunately one that came right at the start of the global pandemic.
Where I’m From: Travnik, Bosnia Current Hometown: Chicago, IL Favorite Balkan Song: anything by Oliver Dragojević Favorite Balkan Dish: Pita 1. Can you start off by telling us a little bit more about yourself? Where are you originally from and where are you currently living? I was born in