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'Grabaric Aleksandar, Sasha,', journalist, born 13. March 1964. in Varazdin, Croatia. Graduated Pedagogical Academy in 1986., worked in "Yugotours" London 1986. - 1991. as a tourist representative and supervisor for English speaking guests along the Adriatic coast in former Yugoslavia. At present lives and works in Varazdin, Croatia.

Father, late Vjekoslav, (born in Varazdin, 1938. - 1989.), journalist, specialist in African affairs and corespondent from London to daily Vjesnik, Zagreb, editor-in-chief of weekly Danas, Zagreb in period between 1982. and 1989. Mother, Marija, (born in Domasinec), retired in 1987. as an accountant in Vama, Varazdin.

During the early period of his life, Sasha Grabaric lived in Wimbledon (1972.-1974.) where he joined Bishop Gilpin Primary School and Wimbledon Chase Middle School. After graduation, started working as a journalist for local city newspaper "Varazdinske vijesti", local "Radio Varazdin", daily newspaper "Vjesnik". After a period of tourism spent with "Yugotours", at the begining of war in Croatia, teaches english at school, translates for the needs of local police and military forces, and later works as a translator - field officer for ICRC Zagreb and UNPROFOR (translates for UN gen. Satish Nambiar, States UN Comittee president Milan Ramljak, ICRC oficcials). Since 1993. employed in media - "Radio Ivanec", "Radio Varazdin" and "Radio Megaton" where at present is an editor-in-chief. In the period between 2003. and 2009. also works as the spokesmas of NK Varteks, Varazdin (Croatian football Club Varteks, Varazdin).