You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine

An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries--a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story. Yeva Skalietska's story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby. Ten days later, the only life she'd ever known was shattered. On February 24, 2022, her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine. Yeva and her grandmother t...

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nika_84 января 2024 г.
It’s completely dark outside. With every day that passes I start hating the night more and more. I don’t want the sun to disappear below the horizon but, sadly, that’s not in my control. Evenings are full of the unknown and engulf me in fear.
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nika_84 января 2024 г.
But the fewer people who know what war is, the better we’ll all be. The world would be a happier place, because there’s nothing worse than war.
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nika_85 января 2024 г.
I had a wonderful dream last night. I dreamt of my school . . . and, most importantly, of a peaceful sky. My friends and I were running around, carefree. It felt like the good old days. . . . I wish things weren’t the way they are now. I’m so tired of the sound of explosions; I really want to hear the sounds of peacetime again—birds singing and the sound of rain. It was so nice before the war. . . I want to go back to my old life.
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