Synopsis
Oromhegyes (or Trešnjevac in Serbian) is a small village in Serbia, close to the Hungarian border. The village is almost entirely inhabited by Hungarians.
During the Jugoslaw Wars, in May 1992, 200 letters were delivered in Oromhegyes - the Serbian army's enlistment orders. However, the women of Oromhegyes decided against it, and they did not allow their men (their husbands, their sons) to go to war. They 'occupied' a local pub called Zitzer, stating they will remain there until the government accepts their demands. They stayed there for months, and even proclaimed their own republic. The international press discovered the village, music bands from Hungary brought entertainment - and despite the tense atmosphere, this sounds like one of the few success stories of this bloody war.
During the Jugoslaw Wars, in May 1992, 200 letters were delivered in Oromhegyes - the Serbian army's enlistment orders. However, the women of Oromhegyes decided against it, and they did not allow their men (their husbands, their sons) to go to war. They 'occupied' a local pub called Zitzer, stating they will remain there until the government accepts their demands. They stayed there for months, and even proclaimed their own republic. The international press discovered the village, music bands from Hungary brought entertainment - and despite the tense atmosphere, this sounds like one of the few success stories of this bloody war.
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