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The small village of Suceska nestled in the verdant valleys of eastern Bosnia seemed a world away from the chaos of war that had engulfed the region. The sky was often a brilliant blue, dotted with cottony clouds, and the air smelled of pine and earth. For ten-year-old Alija, life revolved around simple joys—playing with his friends, attending school, and helping his father in their modest garden. It was early autumn, and the leaves were beginning to turn hues of amber and gold. Alija loved this time of year, when the crispness of the air pr...
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