Culture and the Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia

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In this week’s The Cultural Frontline stories of history, legacy and tradition. Following the final cases in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Macedonian writer Lidija Dimkovska reflects on how the conflict shaped a generation of writers. The BBC's Paula Adamo Idoeta takes us on a whistle stop tour of Sao Paulo following the history of the city’s love/hate relationship with street art. The writer Inua Ellams explores tradition, family, politics and race in his drama Barber Shop Chronicles set in six hairdressers across two continents. Plus ahead of the release of The Last Jedi we’ll hear from a super fan and a superstar of Star Wars on the blockbuster’s continuing global appeal. Presented by Tina Daheley (Photo: A woman looks at pictures of victims inside the memorial of victims, in front of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague Photo credit: JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images)