Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Summary
Zlata Filipović

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Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Summary

Zlata's Diary is a collection of reprinted entries from the journal of Zlata Filipovic, a child who wrote during the Bosnian War from 1991 to 1993. They offer an innocent child's first-hand perspective on the horrors of war.

Initial entries (before war) present a normal pre-teen girl who enjoys hanging out with her friends, taking piano lessons, vacationing, and doing well in school.

The first hint of war comes when Zlata's father is...

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