How Can I Live In Bosnia And Herzegovina

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina safe to live in?

Generally - Yes.Bosnia is a relatively small country.It really depends on the part of the country you want to live in.As an example, let's take Honduras.“ According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Honduras, home to about 8.25 million people, has by far the highest homicide rate of all countries in the world. Its unparalleled average rate of 90.4 murders per 100,000 people means that in this country, almost every 1,000th person is killed. Since Honduras is a popular holiday destination, tourists are often targeted as victims of various violent crimes. “The reason I picked Honduras is quite literally because it's a popular holiday destination. Which means that there are parts of the country that are extremely safe, and you are not at all in fear for your life.The same applies to many other countries, among which is Bosnia which was torn by war ~ 30ish years ago.Regardless of a fact that the country is a home to 3 different nations with 3 different religions and beliefs, it's still much much safer than the rest of the countries on the Balkans area.If you are living in larger areas that are of mixed population and / or religion, chances of you seeing and/or experiencing problems are higher than if you would be in a smaller, isolated area.But isn't that the case with every country?The larger the place, the higher the chance of some sort of crime.

What habits do people living in Bosnia and Herzegovina have that are seemingly harmful for them?

Oh there are loads from smoking like a Turk to drinking tons of alcohol (despite Bosnia being 50% Muslim).Drugs aren’t as common as the Netherlands, the US…etc. but they’re also consumed sometimes. The Bosnian diet also isn’t particularly healthy if you consider meat and potato dishes unhealthy because of too much grease or not enough vegetables…etc.But the people counter these health factors with having strong immune systems, eating locally produced meats…etc.But then again…Bosnia (especially Sarajevo) has problems with air and water polution. Herzegovina or the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina is less polluted.

How much does it cost to study at Bosnia and Herzegovina?

I used to pay 200 KM (about $100) for a year, and later about 300 - of scholarship in a state-run university. Private held universities may charge $1000–$6000 per year or more. I am not sure exactly for every university state-run or a private.State universities exist in Mostar - two of them, Sarajevo (two of them), Tuzla, Banja Luka, Bihać and Zenica. There are dozens of private universities, most of them suck ass. There are a couple of serious and good ones in Sarajevo, for which the annual scholarship goes about $/€4000 (its close value for USD and EURO in 2016) for Bosnian-born students and about $/€5.500 for foreigners.Life for a student may cost about $300 for monthly rent, another monthly $100 for overhead expenses, and books and school stuff maybe about $100 per month (but I guess this is really individual, you can spend more, you can spend less if you buy only the “must have” school stuff).Average paycheck in Bosnia is about $400, and that’s maybe what an average student, especially foreign one who must pay rent, needs per month.That means, 10 months of school is about $4000 per foreign student just to live here (poorly) and another $4000–$5000 to pay for school.I know that most foreign students in Sarajevo attend either https://www.ius.edu.ba or Home and of course, there are foreign students in www.unsa.ba.There’s a list of Bosnian universities:List of universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina - WikipediaI added a hint which suck major ass, and which ones are to be considered - both private and state run (state run are called public)

Is it safe to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if you're openly atheist, from an atheist family background, and raising your children with both respect and strong sense of skepticism towards all religions and mystical beliefs?

Yes.Plenty of atheists live in Bosnia, and not just younger people. The ex-republic was a part of a communist country after World War II, after all. It’s a lot worse with skepticism. See the “Bosnian Pyramids” claims for one - a lot of people still believe that this:Is basically this (only way cooler!):Because of the Bosnian war, of course, the nationalism has skyrocketed. In Bosnia, nationalism is closely tied to religion, but both are just a form of tribalism. Literal, fundamentalist interpretations are not in-line with this specific form of religion, so most religious people in Bosnia are quite liberal by, say, U.S. standards.In Bosnia, religion is mostly a way to express your belonging to a nation-group, in my experience.If you are an outsider, nobody will really care and they will just leave you alone. If you do belong to one of the three nationalities in the country, there might be some social pressure around conforming to the rest of your group, especially for children. I was personally religious for this reason as a child, and have stopped being religious when this pressure went away.So, while the safety of being an atheist and a skeptic are not lower than most European countries, there will be a lot of woo around that will drive you crazy, and that children are bound to pick up without questioning unless you prepare them for it.