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No problem. I am an American citizen with no Balkan roots (my ancestors on both sides came to the US from England in the 1640s). I was a UN Civil Affairs Officer in Sector North, Croatia, from May 1995 until the close of that Mission on January 15, 1996 (UNCRO Mission). I was then transferred to the UNTAES Mission in "Eastern Slavonija, Baranja and Sirmium" ("Sirmium," the old Roman name, was used because of the disagreement between Serbs and Croats of the correct spelling/pronunciation -- "Srjiem" vs. "Sriem" -- so, for the sake of appearing neutral, "Sirmium" was revived for the name of the Mission.) I remained there until late January 1998. I also went into Bosnia on occasion when humanitarian need was great. The only time I was in Kosovo was as a child in 1972, travelling with my family on vacation, returning to our home in Switzerland from Greece. Now it's your turn.