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"Zlata's Diary " by Zlata Filipović (opens the original)
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"Zlata's Diary" was written by Zlata Filipović, a young girl who documented her daily life during the Bosnian War and the Siege of Sarajevo between 1991 and 1993. She began the diary at age 10, addressing it as "Mimmy." Her entries start in a normal school environment and gradually transition to loss of electricity, sheltering in basements, food shortages, and the death of close friends due to bombings.
1944 Is Not Just a Song (opens the original)
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This date might mean nothing to you or sound like a Eurovision song, but for many Ukrainians, it was their "annus horribilis". But no. I am not referring to the song, but to the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars carried out by the regime of Joseph Stalin in May of that same year. For the population of Crimea and much of Ukraine, 1944 did not mean only the advance of the Soviet front against the Nazi occupation, but the beginning of a human tragedy
If They Score Goals, They're Foreigners. If They Arrive in Small Boats, They're Migrants (opens the original)
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Sixteen years ago—time flies—I ran a workshop in which I asked why a football player was considered a foreigner, whereas people arriving on wooden boats were labeled immigrants. The goal of the activity was to help people understand why we accept certain individuals and reject others, as was the case with Ukrainian refugees. But I will give you a clearer, more graphic example. During the Bosnian War, which was widely televised, people had no issue welcoming Bosnian refugees, even though they wer
I Am a Rookie Writer (opens the original)
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Yes. I like writing. And this year I decided to go all out and sign up for every literary contest I saw. Needless to say, I lost them all, but it gave me an idea: to create a character that allows me to raise awareness about human rights through literature. My dream, if I manage to become a philologist, is to publish them.
Giving One's Life For Others (opens the original)
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Is it possible to give one’s life for others? In times of deep polarization and harsh dichotomies of "us versus them," those who cling to an ideal break this barrier, acting not for themselves, but for a greater common good The highest value always lies in the choice that maximizes global well-being and minimizes collective suffering.
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