The T-Shirt That's Helping Out Students In Bosnia
My viral video about Bosnia's World Cup anthem has led to a fundraising campaign to help students in the country, which is still dealing with the aftermath of a brutal war
After the video I made about the World Cup song, “I Am From Bosnia,” racked up more than a million views online, I got a message from Billy Z, the guy featured at the start of the video.
“I have a fun idea,” he wrote to me via Instagram. “I think you’ll like it.”
Later that day he sent me a link — he had made the t-shirt he’s wearing at the start of the video (which says, “I am from America, take me to Bosnia”) available for purchase. The proceeds would go to Bosana Foundation, an organization that helps promising students in Bosnia achieve their potential.
“We don’t want to make any money off it,” Billy wrote. “We just thought it could be a nice platform to spend my few moments of fame and do some good stuff.”
The Bosana Foundation helps underprivileged students pay for university, and provides children in orphanages with afterschool and extracurricular activities, according to its website.
I made a short video about the fundrasier. And here’s a link to purchase the t-shirt, for anyone who is interested.