It was a regular afternoon in May 1995 in Sarajevo. Twelve-year-old Djemil Hodzic was out playing with his elder brother, Amel, 16, in their neighbourhood, amid the chatter and laughter of children and parents gathered nearby.
Amel was playing tennis while Djemil and his friends were busy with marbles. Suddenly, Amel stiffened, struggling to catch his breath, one hand pressed to his chest. Within seconds, a red blot spread across his white T-shirt. It was a few seconds before the other children realised that Amel had been shot by a sniper positioned in the surrounding hills.
