I arrived at the Bosnian Cultural Center, located in the heart of Sarajevo’s Old Town, about 30 minutes before MIrsad’s first and only rally of the campaign in Sarajevo.  What a lovely setting in this old historic structure located in the site of what was originally the Great Sephardic Temple, Sarajevo’s largest synagogue.  The grand auditorium opens it’s arms to you as you walk through the doors.  A sparse crowd dotted the some 800 seats.  However that would all change.  While chatting with members of the campaign team up front, one tapped me on the shoulder and pointed behind me.  What had been a sparse crowd was now a see of faces, filling the auditorium to its capacity.  Elders, middle aged and young alike had come to hear MIrsad’s message of change and his wish to instill a vision of hope that together that change will be possible.  As he has at other rallies throughout the campaign, MIrsad didn’t hesitate to stray away from the norm.  A young student from Tuzla, a renowned classical guitarist who has won numerous international awards, played with passion.  Then Josip Pejakovic, one of Bosnia’s best known actors, and a Serbian, took the stage and introduced Mirsad.  For the next 40 minutes or so MIrsad spoke to a captivated audience.  No, I didn’t understand a word he was saying, but I didn’t need to.  There was a universal language being spoken on the faces of those who were riveted to his every word.  One of pain, suffering, anguish and hope for a brighter future.  That told me all I needed to know.  Then, keeping with his “unconventional approach”, he took questions from the audience and then brought his campaign team to the front of the auditorium and had them introduce themselves and share their stories of why they had joined “the movement.”  MIrsad then closed the rally and a sea of people flooded to the front of the auditorium to greet him, hug him, have their pictures taken with him and thank him.  As I stood watching and trying to soak up the moment, a young man by my side asked if I was part of the campaign.  I said no as I explained he was my former boss, a dear friend and I had been documenting his story and was afforded the opportunity to come to Bosnia to experience it all in person.  He asked me to describe Mirsad in one word.  I told him I didn’t know if there was one word that could encapsulate all that he is.  So I used the one I use most often, remarkable.  I then asked if he was a volunteer with the campaign.  He answered no.  He said he had just learned of MIrsad and his message of change only two short weeks ago and came out to show his support.  I also was taken aback by being revered by someone I had never met just because I knew the man who might change the course of his life and others.  So, I asked young Emil Pasic, 26, if I could speak with him.  I share part of that conversation.....