The Balkan Express Fragments from the Other Side of War

"Through short but deeply felt essays on everything from house paint and high-heeled shoes to point-blank murder, Slavenka Drakulić tells the story of the Balkan crisis as people are living it. This is firsthand war reporting without body counts or strategic analyses. The author describes the ordinary people’s response to this situation, pointing a finger at how the conflict destroys everyday lives, disrupts relationships and turns close friends into bitter enemies. Focused on individual lives, the author reveals the true complexity of the crisis and the enormity of the task of reconciliation." - from Slavenka Drakulić's website