Saturday, January 11th, 2003
Spent a couple of days in Waterloo, Iowa, taking pictures for an upcoming feature on the large number of Bosnians who live and work there. Most arrived about six years ago, refugees from the never-ending conflict there.
I had talked to several people there beforehand to scout some locations in the area that were representative of the local, transplanted culture. I was able to visit graocery stores, barber shops, and yes, “bars,” which are more community gathering places than the traditional Western watering hole.
My impressions of the Bosnian people are that they are hard workers, with a kind of deep pride that comes from their close-knit families.
Will post some pics soon.