The book Growing up in the Balkans was written by Hugo Slavia.
The Balkans, also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is the easternmost of Europe’s three great southern peninsulas.
Balkan Countries include:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
According to Alpha History, a significant cause of European tension prior to World War I was continued instability and conflict in the Balkans.
The Balkans underwent significant change and disorder in the late 19th century. At its peak the Ottoman Empire had ruled most of eastern Europe, including the Balkan states. But by the late 1800s the Ottomans were in retreat. During this century Greece, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria all achieved independence from Ottoman rule. Read more here.
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