(Natalie) zlata how close were you and nena (Zlata) Nat: we went together to kindergarden (Amanda) (Kristen Doelger) Did you have a relatively normal life before (Amanda) the war? How big of a change was it for you to go from the (Amanda) time before the war to the time you escaped to Paris? (RosieS) how are you're perents? (Amanda)What made you decide to write a diary? (Amanda) Were any animals killed? (I heard that your bird died. What (Amanda) about your cat?) (Zlata) Amanda: completely normal as all the others (Zlata) Amada: huge changes... (Natalie) I feel really sorry for you...you had to lose your friends, and you had to go through all those shells coming through your windows (Zlata) Rosies: fine thank you :) (Amanda) How many people were with you in the (Amanda) basement? (Amanda) How close did you ever get to being hurt (Amanda) or killed? Did you make any friends while you were hiding? (RosieS) how are you're friends? (Natalie) was it scary when your mom or dad took a long time to get back from work (katie) i almost cried during the book!!!!! (Zlata) Amanda: the diary: I wanted to have one place where I could put my memories (Amanda) we really appreciate you answering these qustions (Zlata) Amanda: in the basement there were about 10 people (all the neighbours) (Natalie) and a shell came through the window (Zlata) Kristen: very close a few times (Amanda) Katie Buley> How often did the bombing happen ? (every hour, (Amanda) or continually for about 1/2 hour? ) (Amanda) Did any of your family members get hurt or killed? (Amanda) Is your cat still alive? (Amanda) Did you ever get to sleep at night? How many hours? (Zlata) Kristen: ...and very good friends (Zlata) Rosies: my friends are fine, thank you (Zlata) Nataalie: yes scary (snip) (Rob) are you going to write any more books about your life? (Zlata) Rob: I don't think so, maybe after... Who knows? (JodyGee) Katie, your question? (katie) When is your birthday? (Zlata) I would like to be a journalist (Zlata) December 3d (katie) Is your mother feeling better now that she is in Pqaris? (Zlata) Katie: Well, now she's more sad because her parents are still in Sarajevo (A-JohnOst) zlata ... some kids have asked me: Was Mimmy your first diary? (Zlata) Before the one that is published I had a really small diary. (Myakka) Why did you name your diary Mimmy instead of the other names you could have chosen? (Chrissy) I have been asaking questions! (A-JohnOst) Zlata ... How do you think other kids can help promote peace in the world? Question from MD (A-JohnOst) sorry (Zlata) Because all the others were funny and Mimmy was the only one that was cute. (JodyGee) I think it's cute too :) (Zlata) Wow. Well, they could, maybe write some letters to some important people (snip) (Amber) Are you going to stay in Paris, emigrate to another counrty or return to Sarajevo (Zlata) Amber: I would like to return to Sarajevo but I cannot now Did you expect the war? (Zlata) So I think I'll stay in Paris for the moment (Amber) Do you like it in Paris? (Zlata) Myakka: not at all because when you think of war it always happens far from you (Zlata) and it always happens to some other people (Zlata) Amber: it's a beautiful city but in other circumstances it would be more beautiful (Zlata) because I'm just a refugee (Amber) Are you writing a diary about your stay in Paris and your thoughts about it? (Zlata) Amber: Yes I write sometimes but not as much as before because before there were more things to write about (A-JohnOst) another school asked if you still have nightmares since you've gone to Paris? (Zlata) John: I don't dream since I came to Paris. It's really strange because before, I used to dream (Zlata) a lot (A-JohnOst) Could you tell people how you finally came to Paris? (Zlata) John: I came because of my diary and I came out by the help of french gvt (Zlata) AND U.N. (A-JohnOst) A lot of people haven't read new edition could you give them a brief account of final days? (Zlata) John: Well, we came out 23d of december from october to december (Zlata) it has been the same (Zlata) Is everything going all right? (Myakka) When the reporters and TV crews kept coming to your apartment to interveiw you about your diary, did you have a felling that you might leave Sarajevo because of your diary? (Zlata) Myakka: It's the same as I couldn't beleive that the war would come also I couldn't beleive that I would leave Sarajevo (A-MarkH) (RosieS) what can we do to help Bosnia? (Zlata) children (Zlata) Rosies: It's a difficult question. I don't know as well as U.N. don't know how to stop war (Zlata) so maybe you can just help the children by sending them monay or food or whatever (Zlata) We have a project for helping children of Sarajevo (Zlata) It's called "Project Zlata Filipovic" (Zlata) So maybe... (JodyGee) we will do that Zlata (Zlata) We can manage an e-mail link if something has to last from this interesting experiment (RosieS) tell us about the project? (JodyGee) Zlata: definitley! we should do that (Leslie) hi! (Belaire) What would you do personally to stop th war? (Zlata) It is sending money to children who stayed without parents and who are wounded and also for their scholarships. But it's only for children (Zlata) Just STOP it. I don't know how, Belaire, but just stop it (Zlata) Hi Leslie (Zlata) Where are you from Leslie? (Belaire) What do you for fun or to entertain yourself? (A-JohnOst) in Paris now (Belaire) :) (Zlata) Belaire; I listen to music and I watch TV :) and I go out with my friends sometimes... and I play the piano sometimes (JodyGee) I'm glad you still play the piano (ronnie) do you still have family in sarajevo, and if you do, are you contact with them? (A-SharonB) Zlata, Do you still have family in Yugoslavia? (Zlata) Ronie: I still have my grand-parents and my aunt and her family and our neighbours and our house :) (Zlata) Ronnie: I can call them on the phone but it's very difficult, it takes five hours to get a number. (Zlata) And also we can send letters through journalists who are going to Sarajevo because the normal mail doesn't work (ronnie) do you know if your canary is alright? (Meike) Zlata, are you write in a new diary? (Zlata) Ronnie: My canary died in spring 1993 (tiffany) Did the writing help you deal with your FEelings? (Zlata) Meike: Yes sometimes but not as much as before (A-Kim) Thank you. Natalie likes playing piano too, Zlata-do you play very much anymore? (Zlata) Tiffany: Yes because I could put all my feelings on the paper who would just listen to all my thoughts and problems without answering. (Zlata) Paper is a really good friend :) (ronnie) are you learning to speak english , french or any other language (tiffany) What is it like were you live now? (Zlata) Kim: Yes, but I don't have a teacher and I don't go to music school. And I play just by myself. (Leslie) Are you going toget to go back to Sarajevo (Zlata) Ronnie: Yes, english and french. It's hard :) (A-Kim) Have you made appearances on TV? (JodyGee) Your english is very good (Zlata) Tiffany: I go to school, I found some new friends but I'm always thinking about Sarajevo and about all my family and I'm waiting for everything to be over. (Zlata) Leslie: ...waiting for everything to be over so that I can go back. (Amber) Have you recieved any mail from Mirna or other friends and relatives in Sarajevo? (Zlata) Kim: Yes, some. (Zlata) JodyG: tanks (Zlata) Amber: Mirna is now out of Sarajevo but I received mail from other people who are still back there. The complete IRC logfile can be seen on the KIDLINK gopher. gopher kids.ccit.duq.edu Main Menu ---> KIDLINK in the Classrooms ----> KIDPROJ Activities -----> Writers' Corner Zlata IRC -------------------------------------------------------------------------