A moving and compelling true story about two sisters fighting for survival in Sarajevo during the Bosnian war
Atka Reid was born in Sarajevo in 1970. At the outbreak of the
Bosnian war, she was a political science student. During the war,
she worked as a reporter for a local radio station and as an
interpreter for the foreign press. Upon her arrival in New Zealand
she worked as a journalist in Christchurch. She later gained a
Diploma in graphic design and worked as a graphic designer. She and
Andrew, the New Zealand photojournalist she met in Sarajevo, live
in Auckland with their two sons.
Hana Schofield was born in Sarajevo in 1979. She spent two years
living as a refugee in Croatia during the siege of Sarajevo. In
1995 she arrived in New Zealand with her family, speaking no
English. In 2002 she graduated from the University of Canterbury
with first class honours in Law and a bachelor's degree in Russian.
Since then she has worked as a lawyer for a leading New Zealand law
firm, and more recently for a City law firm in London. Hana is also
a qualified performance consultant. She is married to James and
lives in Auckland.
‘A beautiful story that turns from sorrow to happiness, redemption,
restoration. Goodbye Sarajevo shows that sometimes out of dire
circumstances, new lives, new beginnings are possible'
‘A sparky memoir of survival written by such driven and
inspirational women'
‘Extraordinary... serves as a timely reminder of the staggering
odds faced by many refugees hoping to reach safe homes'
‘An amazing and heart warming story of one family's fight for
survival against all odds'
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