Comments on: Relocate in Croatia, why? http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/ Live where you want to live... Live how you want to live... And make money doing it! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Maja Dezulovic http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Maja Dezulovic Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:58:50 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-202 This article was written for the current and future generations (as Nino mentions), as well as foreigners who do not hold any resentment in terms of Croatia's past, and persons who choose to look at the positive and beautiful aspects of any place, rather than dwell on it's history. If the latter were an issue, the Croatian tourism industry would not be as successful as it is today and the same would be true for any other country with a turbulent past. I lived in Zagreb for over 3 years, without experiencing any problems. Yes, you do run into discriminative persons now and again but the most they really ever do to you is give you an odd look or two, or comment to themselves. You'll find this anywhere you go. It'll take a global effort in order to prevent discrimination. In the meantime, people who choose not to explore the world around them for the fear of being discriminated against will find themselves disadvantaged. This article was written for the current and future generations (as Nino mentions), as well as foreigners who do not hold any resentment in terms of Croatia’s past, and persons who choose to look at the positive and beautiful aspects of any place, rather than dwell on it’s history. If the latter were an issue, the Croatian tourism industry would not be as successful as it is today and the same would be true for any other country with a turbulent past.
I lived in Zagreb for over 3 years, without experiencing any problems. Yes, you do run into discriminative persons now and again but the most they really ever do to you is give you an odd look or two, or comment to themselves. You’ll find this anywhere you go. It’ll take a global effort in order to prevent discrimination. In the meantime, people who choose not to explore the world around them for the fear of being discriminated against will find themselves disadvantaged.

]]> By: Denise McManus http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Denise McManus Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:14:04 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-190 Moving to another country is always a difficult decision to make, it is important however to embrace the experience and enjoy the culture you are moving into. Take the time to get to know the locals and accept that you are moving into their country, you are their guest and you have made the decision to make the move. I am living in the Middle East which is very different to my own culture, religion and beliefs; but having said that I am finding it intriguing to learn more about the Arab lifestyle and visit the areas I know very little about. Enjoy your move and embrace the culture. Moving to another country is always a difficult decision to make, it is important however to embrace the experience and enjoy the culture you are moving into. Take the time to get to know the locals and accept that you are moving into their country, you are their guest and you have made the decision to make the move.
I am living in the Middle East which is very different to my own culture, religion and beliefs; but having said that I am finding it intriguing to learn more about the Arab lifestyle and visit the areas I know very little about.
Enjoy your move and embrace the culture.

]]> By: coni http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-185 coni Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:37:15 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-185 hmm - eternal struggle - i am american - anytime i use the word 'supa' (soup) in croatia the waiter/waitress pretends they do not understand me - why? it is a serbian word...i have been going every summer to yugoslavia since 1961 until its breakup and have continued to visit croatia since then including this coming summer, but the problems still remain nino - i will keep visiting, maybe someday things will be right again... hmm – eternal struggle – i am american – anytime i use the word ‘supa’ (soup) in croatia the waiter/waitress pretends they do not understand me – why? it is a serbian word…i have been going every summer to yugoslavia since 1961 until its breakup and have continued to visit croatia since then including this coming summer, but the problems still remain nino – i will keep visiting, maybe someday things will be right again…

]]> By: Robert Reisig-Franotovic http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Robert Reisig-Franotovic Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:32:59 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-177 Dragi Srdjan, Please forgive me but my English is better than my Croatian. Let me be plain, like most of the contentions by Serbs, your allegations about being attacked in Zagreb for speaking Serbian is pure nonesense. How could a listener of Serbian know the person was from Seerbia because Serbian is spoken in other countries like Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and even Croatia. Oops, not Kosovo any more. Serbians seem to have a chip on their shoulder. They either are bullying someone or whining about being bullied. The truth is that Serbians live all over Croatia, speak their own language, and live in peace with all their neighbors - that is certainly true here on Korcula. My wife and I, who are permanent residents of Korcula and citizens of Croatia, mingle with Serbians friends regularly and they are well adjusted, friendly, and peaceful, just like they were Croatian. You have a right to your opinion, just as anyone who lives in Croatia (not like Serbia where they take revenge on anyone except their Russian mafia friends) but you at least should try to get your facts right. Oh, that's right, you are Serbian so you invent the facts as you go along. If you have the courage to defend Serbian values and standards, please write back. We are civilized Christians and you have nothing to fear. S postovanje, Robert R. Reisig-Franotovic Sef u Policiju (Pen) Korcula, Hrvatska Dragi Srdjan,

Please forgive me but my English is better than my Croatian.

Let me be plain, like most of the contentions by Serbs, your allegations about being attacked in Zagreb for speaking Serbian is pure nonesense. How could a listener of Serbian know the person was from Seerbia because Serbian is spoken in other countries like Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and even Croatia. Oops, not Kosovo any more.

Serbians seem to have a chip on their shoulder. They either are bullying someone or whining about being bullied.

The truth is that Serbians live all over Croatia, speak their own language, and live in peace with all their neighbors – that is certainly true here on Korcula. My wife and I, who are permanent residents of Korcula and citizens of Croatia, mingle with Serbians friends regularly and they are well adjusted, friendly, and peaceful, just like they were Croatian.

You have a right to your opinion, just as anyone who lives in Croatia (not like Serbia where they take revenge on anyone except their Russian mafia friends) but you at least should try to get your facts right. Oh, that’s right, you are Serbian so you invent the facts as you go along.

If you have the courage to defend Serbian values and standards, please write back. We are civilized Christians and you have nothing to fear.

S postovanje,

Robert R. Reisig-Franotovic
Sef u Policiju (Pen)
Korcula, Hrvatska

]]> By: Nino http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Nino Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:49:06 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-162 Have you tried walking through Zagreb's streets talking in foreign language? I have. Two third of Croatia was under occupation by Servians and we as Serbs should at least participate in creating a trusting athosphere in hope to rebuild relations between two neighboring countries. This article was done for today's and future generations not looking at what has happened in the past. The city of Zagreb has millions of people living here and it is not a town. Towns in Croatia have 1000 or so inhabitants. I say to Srdjan to come and visit Zagreb because frankly I don't think he has ever been. My father went to high school and Zagreb Univ. I have enjoyed this city and live here with my Salvadorian wife. Nowadays even my wife can find Spanish speaking friends. And we both speak English too. The war years are over. I say give peace a chance. Have you tried walking through Zagreb’s streets talking in foreign language? I have. Two third of Croatia was under occupation by Servians and we as Serbs should at least participate in creating a trusting athosphere in hope to rebuild relations between two neighboring countries.
This article was done for today’s and future generations not looking at what has happened in the past. The city of Zagreb has millions of people living here and it is not a town. Towns in Croatia have 1000 or so inhabitants.
I say to Srdjan to come and visit Zagreb because frankly I don’t think he has ever been. My father went to high school and Zagreb Univ. I have enjoyed this city and live here with my Salvadorian wife. Nowadays even my wife can find Spanish speaking friends. And we both speak English too.
The war years are over. I say give peace a chance.

]]> By: Srdjan http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/relocate-in-croatia/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Srdjan Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:41:52 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=521#comment-153 Yeah, I'd love to pay a visit to Croatia and Zagreb if there only were less hatred against Serbs from the Croatian population. Even today you can't feel safe walking the streets of Zagreb if you talk Serbian because you may risk to be attacked and beaten by local dissidents. I do no doubt that Zagreb is a nice town but hey, even for me safety is first and as the situation is now there is no guarantee that Zagreb is safe for everyone. I'd think more than twice to relocate there. Yeah, I’d love to pay a visit to Croatia and Zagreb if there only were less hatred against Serbs from the Croatian population. Even today you can’t feel safe walking the streets of Zagreb if you talk Serbian because you may risk to be attacked and beaten by local dissidents. I do no doubt that Zagreb is a nice town but hey, even for me safety is first and as the situation is now there is no guarantee that Zagreb is safe for everyone.
I’d think more than twice to relocate there.

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