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Virtual Event Series - Amela Sijaric ’00 – Amela’s journey from Sarajevo to Manchester

  • Dates: 24 Jan, 2024
Amela Sijaric ’00 spent her teen years in war-torn Bosnia.  Join us as she shares about her journey to Manchester.  Here’s an overview of her book, The Far Away People, from Amazon: “This is a raw and sincere play-by-play account of life as a teenager in war-torn Bosnia from 1992-1996. It is based on a child's diary. The beginning gives you the snippets of a typical innocent childhood in pre-war Sarajevo. The book then progresses to years of her family's fight to survive and endure, all the while providing us with the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of a typical teenage girl caught in the middle of it all.”  She dedicates a chapter in the book to her time as a student at Manchester.  Amela is an attorney with the Marion County [IN] Public Defender’s Agency. Click HERE to register!