Policy Voices | A book from Ukraine and a scarf from Gaza: legacies from a childhood at war

Based in Sarajevo, the War Childhood Museum is the only museum in the world focused exclusively on childhood affected by war. Its founder, Jasminko Halilovic, was one of the keynote speakers of State of Europe, Friends of Europe’s flagship event, where he reminded European commissioners and national leaders from across Europe that having your childhood affected by war is one of the most commonly shared experiences of humanity. From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jasminko, a European Young Leader (EYL40) brought two items from the War Childhood Museum: a book from Ukraine and a scarf from Gaza and he explains why in this episode of Policy Voices where he spoke to Mary Fitzgerald, trustee of Friends of Europe. As he visited the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, Jasminko was reminded of his childhood: “I clearly saw images from my childhood: children going to school through military checkpoints, classrooms destroyed.”