Zlata Filipovic

About the Author

Zlata Filipovic is a renowned Bosnian author and human rights advocate whose poignant writings capture the harrowing realities of war through the eyes of youth. Born in Sarajevo in 1980, she began journaling at age eleven amid the Bosnian War, transforming her personal experiences into a powerful testament of resilience and loss. Her debut work, Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo, Revised Edition, became an international sensation, offering an unflinching child's perspective on the siege of her city and earning widespread acclaim for its raw honesty. Filipovic later expanded her advocacy by compiling young voices from conflicts worldwide in Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq, highlighting the universal toll of violence on the innocent. Today, she continues to speak globally on peace, education, and children's rights, inspiring generations with her unwavering commitment to empathy and justice.