For me it was a lot harder to come to terms with the death of my grandfather than it was to come to terms with what's happened to the former Yugoslavia.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My grandfather's death was really hard to deal with.
The loss of my father was the most traumatic event in my life - I can't forget the pain.
Even with my father and brother dying, I didn't quite process the grief.
My grandfather died under house arrest.
My grandfather went through a lot in his life.
My grandparents, like many genocide survivors, took most of their stories to their graves.
My dad died when I was 23. His death was sudden and shocking - the result of a car crash - and I never got to say goodbye.
I had my life threatened by Bosnian Serbs on numerous occasions.
My great-great-grandfather lived to age 28, my immigrant great-grandfather Pedro Gotiaoco died at 66, my grandfather was 68, and my father died at 34.
It was difficult knowing one of your cousins had lost his life.