An important, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir about the Russian-Ukrainian war as told
through the diary entries of a young Ukrainian girl.
Yeva Skalietska, a girl living in the city of Kharkiv, turned 12 on February 14, 2022—a happy day.
Ten days later, the only life she’d ever known was irrevocably shattered. On February 24, her city
was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine. Yeva and her
family ran to a basement bunker, where she began writing a diary. She describes the bombings they
endured while sheltering underground, and their desperate journey west to escape the conflict
raging around them. After many endless train rides and a prolonged stay in an overcrowded
refugee center in Western Ukraine, Yeva and her beloved grandmother eventually find refuge in
Dublin. There, she bravely begins to forge a new life, hoping she’ll be able to return home one day.
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