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A First-Hand Account of Fighting in Sarajevo

Journalist for the New York Times, Roger Cohen. He speaks to Terry from Sarajevo, where he has been covering the war.

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Other segments from the episode on May 31, 1995

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 31, 1995: Interview with Roger Cohen; Review of John Grisham's novel "The Rainmaker" and Kathryn Harrison's novel "Poison."

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