In the 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was rocked by brutal warfare and systematic genocide that resulted in a mass exodus from the Balkan nation. Starting in 1993, thousands of these displaced Bosnians found a welcoming new home in an unexpected place: St. Louis, Missouri, where today the Bosnian population exceeds 60,000. Using firsthand accounts, Bosnian St. Louis tells the story of how these resettled immigrants took root in a new home and reshaped the image of their adopted city.