Question

Read this excerpt from a summary of events in Srebrenica.

Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as “one of the lucky ones”?

Her husband was among the handful who survived.
Very few were able to escape the fighting without harm.
The family’s close friend managed to outsmart the enemy.
Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.

Answer 1

Her husband was among the handful who survived — while most people lost family members in the Srebrenica killings, her husband’s survival made her “one of the lucky ones.”