fireworks for a new nation. this is not the safest street party in the world with rockets set - off in the crowd, but it must be one of the happiest. _ when in 2008, kosovo declared a unilateral independence from serbia, the west recognized and even encouraged it, while russia backed serbia and used its seat in the un security council to block recognition. over the years, i have witnessed a worrying rise in nationalism, the same kind of nationalism to tore this region apart. since he is one of the most extreme voices of my generation, i wanted to know how he became so radicalized. he told me that he planned to be a professional basketball player, while studying