From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects the lives of young people Zlata Filipovic's diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues today. Profoundly affecting testimonies of shattered youth and the gritty particulars of war in the…mehr
From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects the lives of young people Zlata Filipovic's diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues today. Profoundly affecting testimonies of shattered youth and the gritty particulars of war in the tradition of Anne Frank, this extraordinary collection- the first of its kind-is sure to leave a lasting impression on young and old readers alike.
Edited by Zlata Filipovic and Melanie Challenger; Foreword by Former UN Under-Secretary-General Olara A. Otunnu
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Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction by Zlata Filipovic Introduction by Melanie Challenger World War I 1914-18 Piete Kuhr Germany 1914-18 (12-16 years old) World War II 1939-45 Nina Kosterina Russia 1936-41 (15-20 years old) Inge Pollak Austria/United Kingdom 1939-42 (12-15 years old) William Wilson New Zealand 1941 (21 years old) Hans Stauder Germany 1941 (21 years old) Sheila Allan Singapore 1941-45 (17-21 years old) Stanley Hayami United States 1942-44 (17-19 years old) Holocaust 1939-45 Yitskhok Rudashevski Lithuania 1940-42 (13-15 years old) Clara Schwarz Poland 1942-44 (15-17 years old) Vietnam War 1964-73 Ed Blanco United States 1967-68 (19-20 years old) Balkans War 1991-95 Zlata Filipovic Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991-93 (11-13 years old) Second Intifada 2000- Shiran Zelikovich Israel 2002 (15 years old) Mary Masrieh Hazboun Palestine 2002-4 (17-19 years old) Iraq War 2003- Hoda Thamir Jehad Iraq 2003-4 (18-19 years old) Glossary
Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction by Zlata Filipovic Introduction by Melanie Challenger World War I 1914-18 Piete Kuhr Germany 1914-18 (12-16 years old) World War II 1939-45 Nina Kosterina Russia 1936-41 (15-20 years old) Inge Pollak Austria/United Kingdom 1939-42 (12-15 years old) William Wilson New Zealand 1941 (21 years old) Hans Stauder Germany 1941 (21 years old) Sheila Allan Singapore 1941-45 (17-21 years old) Stanley Hayami United States 1942-44 (17-19 years old) Holocaust 1939-45 Yitskhok Rudashevski Lithuania 1940-42 (13-15 years old) Clara Schwarz Poland 1942-44 (15-17 years old) Vietnam War 1964-73 Ed Blanco United States 1967-68 (19-20 years old) Balkans War 1991-95 Zlata Filipovic Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991-93 (11-13 years old) Second Intifada 2000- Shiran Zelikovich Israel 2002 (15 years old) Mary Masrieh Hazboun Palestine 2002-4 (17-19 years old) Iraq War 2003- Hoda Thamir Jehad Iraq 2003-4 (18-19 years old) Glossary
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