Children's War Diaries

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Listen Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007 at 12:40 p.m. in Conflict

The battlefield may usually be the domain of adults, but children have been recording their experiences of war since time immemorial. We take a glimpse at children's war diaries from World War I to Iraq, and consider what a child's perspective can tell us about everyday life during times of conflict.

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Guests

Zlata Filipovic

Co-editor, "Stolen Voices: Young People's Diaries from World War I to Iraq" (Penguin); Author, "Zlata's Diary" (Penguin)

Melanie Challenger

Co-editor, "Stolen Voices: Young People's Diaries from World War I to Iraq" (Penguin)

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