''Brez nikoga u dijaru gurbetu''
“All Alone in a Foreign Land”

Everyday life of the Bakarević family in Istanbul in the late 19th and early 20th century

Summary/Abstract: The author is describing in work migrations of one part of family Bakarević from Sarajevo to Istanbul in the late 19th century and their everyday life during their first few years after moving in the capital of Ottoman Empire. In the beginning is made a review of family Bakarević’s history, which was one of the most prominent, wealthiest, indigenous families in Sarajevo during the Ottoman period. A personal perspective of emigrants has opened through their experience, their relationship with the part of the family which stayed in their hometown, with other emigrants, but also with the Empire which they had chosen for continuing their lives. Through the case study, the author shows the migration of the family and their experience. Also, through the personal notes is analyzed the attitude of government towards them, especially during the turbulent years when the Ottoman Empire was confronted with constant riots and wars, as well as with the forced resignation on the throne.

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