Fragments of War, a book by Mishka Gora

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inavukic

August 30, 2012

Just released. A book by Mishka Gora “Fragments of War”.

Just a glimpse through the pages of the book promises to take us on a captivating and heart-clenching journey among the hope, despair, love, compassion, merciless existence…that were, during Croatia’s war of 1990’s and into Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s the story that I eagerly look forward to reading and reflecting upon it in a new post here very soon. In the meantime and beyond it is a “must read” and it can be obtained via amazon.co.uk website, swiftly posted to all destinations in the world.

In brief:

“Trysta Montgomery is a twenty-three year old Australian university graduate who plunges into the world of humanitarian work at the height of the war in the former Yugoslavia in 1993. Initially secluded from the enemy in the relative safety of the beautiful Dalmatian coast and its overflowing refugee camps, Trysta eventually finds herself behind the front lines in Serb-occupied Croatia. Based on the author’s actual experiences as a humanitarian aid worker, this fictional account of a young woman’s foray into ‘someone else’s war’ is an intelligent and powerful observation of the 1990s conflict and its aftermath, a poignant journey into a European paradise devastated by war.”

About the author:

“Mishka Gora is an Australian writer who specialises in the areas of conscience, war, international justice, and the former Yugoslavia. Her articles criticising the ICTY’s handling of the cases of Generals Ante Gotovina and Malden Markac have drawn international attention, and this work is featured in the 2012 Croatian documentary film Udruzena Nepravda (Joint Injustice). She worked as a humanitarian aid worker in the former Yugoslavia in 1993, holds degrees in American Studies, Philosophy, and History from Monash and Brown universities, and her doctoral work on conscience won the 2007 George Yule Essay Prize”.

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3 responses to “Fragments of War, a book by Mishka Gora”

STJEPAN

September 2, 2012

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Ne vidim evropski raj nego evropsku monotoniju i raspad, jer Hrvmože lijepo živjeti i bez evropske unije. Dajemo suverenitet i nezavisnost u ruke onima koji su uveli 1991 embargo na oružje, naimew ne znam koliko vam je poznato da jedna suverena i nezavisna država zbog embarga EU nije mogla uvesti oružje i braniti svoju slobodu i živote od srpsko-crnogorskog agresora. Hrvatska ima sve u redu i pametno osim političara, i tu je naša slabost jer na vlast uvijek dođu oni koji puno obečavaju a ne mogu zadržati ni ono što imaju

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1. inavukic
  
  September 2, 2012
  
  Translation of Stjepan’s comment: Respected, I do not see a European paradise (heaven) but a European monotony and breakup, because Croatia can live nicely even without European Union. We’re giving away our sovereignty and independence into the hands of the ones who introduced arms embargo in 1991, that is I don’t know if you’re aware that one sovereign and independent country import arms due to EU embargo and defend its freedom and lives from Srebo-Montenegrean aggressor. Croatia has everything in place and intelligent except politicians, and that’s where our weakness is because it always happens that those who promise a lot and can’t even hold onto what they have come to power.
  
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2. inavukic
  
  September 2, 2012
  
  Hvala Stjepane. Thank you Stjepan
  
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I’m Ina

I was born in Croatia and live Australia. I have been described as a prominent figure known for my contribution to the Croatian and wider societies, particularly in the context of Croatia’s transition from communism to democracy, as well as for my many years of work as a clinical psychologist and Chief Executive Officer of government-funded services for people with disabilities, including mental health services, in Australia. In 1995, the President of the Republic of Croatia awarded me two Medals of Honor, the Homeland War Memorial Medal and the Order of the Croatian Trefoil for her special merits and her contribution to the founding of the Republic of Croatia. I have been a successful blogger since 2011 and write extensively in the English-language on issues related to Croatian current affairs and democracy, as well as the challenges Croatia faced and still faces in its transition from communism. My goal is to raise awareness of these connections and issues worldwide.

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