Muamer Avdic was born in Bosnia in 1991 and left the country with his family not long after that, immigrating to Germany. They eventually made their way to the United States in 1998, settling first in Washington D.C. and then moving to Carlisle.
Almedin Salkic is a Bosniak member of the Carlisle community who emigrated from Bosnia in 2002. Born in Dimnici, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1985, Almedin and his family lived within the country for the entirety of the war.
Mersad Sejmenovic was born in the town of Cerska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1982. He talks about his family, some of which live near him in Carlisle, PA, and some of which still live in Bosnia.