Bosnia: Unlocking the Secrets of the Dead
10 minutes, 2004
Ref: 320

DNA evidence is being used to save some of the grief in Bosnia. Years after the end of the Bosnian war, its people continue to struggle with internal conflicts. Emotional battles fought by families of those still missing. The relatives long for answers about their loved ones while dreading those answers at the same time. It's such a chronic problem in Bosnia because identifying the dead is so difficult. Technology however is helping. As we discovered, the science of grief is unlocking secrets from the grave.