It all started with my idea for tourism: The story of Stana Kovljenić

Introduce yourself and tell us about yourself and your work.

My name is Stana Kovljenić. I am from Nuglašice, near Bosansko Grahovo, and I have been in this business for over 20 years. I have been working on it with great pleasure from 2009 until today. I truly enjoy it, but it is difficult to find people willing to work with me on projects. For now, I am doing it alone.

What motivated you to start this work?

I started when my husband was the director of several hotels, which helped me find my role, and I gladly accepted it.

Can you tell us about the challenges you faced?

I wouldn’t say I faced enormous problems. It all started in Bosansko Grahovo with my idea for tourism, so I requested a refrigerator and other equipment. I surprisingly succeeded, and I say “surprisingly” because those were different times (2000–2007).

What are your wishes and hopes for the future, personally and for your community?

I sincerely hope that someone will continue this tradition. My older son is more than interested in pursuing this work with his colleagues, so I know that all my efforts will not be in vain.

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