When Tupac Became A Prophet In War-Torn Bosnia In 1997, researcher Vildana Muratovic returned to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina—three years after a devastating war killed 100,000 people. The city was in ruins. Bullet holes everywhere. And graffiti saying "2Pac for Life" covered the walls. When her classmates discovered she'd lived in America, they asked her to translate Tupac's lyrics—they believed a Black rapper from California understood their pain better than anyone. The Bosnian War (1992-1995)