Park of Humanity, Courage and Knowledge

We consider Sjenica especially suited to such an undertaking because of its complex history and the centuries-long meeting of different peoples, faiths, cultures and states. That is why we want to send a message from here: even a difficult and complex history can teach us how to make the future better.

We do not want the past to become a source of new divisions. We want it to become a bridge towards understanding and friendship.

We invite every country that accepts our invitation to plant its own Tree of Humanity in the Park, as a lasting symbol of gratitude, friendship and respect for human life.

Beside each tree, the story of the people for whom it was planted will be told, so that a child visiting the Park one day will see not only the name of a country, but a person: their face, their story and their deeds.

For selected individuals, we will create large-scale artistic portraits, accompanied by photographs, biographical information and historical sources. Their stories will be presented through exhibitions, lectures, publications and educational programmes across Serbia.

We wish to find the descendants of people whose life stories are connected with Serbia, invite them to Serbia and organise meetings with our families and young people at historical sites.

We plan to organise Days of Living Remembrance and meetings of descendants. In this way, history would not remain only in archives and books, but could once again bring families and generations together.

We do not seek to change existing relations between states. We wish to add an additional path for connecting people: families, descendants, pupils, students, researchers and institutions.