NYC Big Book Award: GAB TALKS with Ivona Olofsson, author of The Soul of War: Ukraine – Where Every Step Tells Their Story.
NYC Big Book Award WINNER in the Cultural Heritage category
The Soul of War is a profoundly moving account of the human face of conflict, told through the eyes of Ivona Olofsson – therapist, peace worker, and fellow human being. With roots in post-war Poland and a life shaped by the legacy of war, she travels to Ukraine in the midst of an unfolding conflict.
On train platforms, in refugee camps, hospitals, and among ruins, she meets children, soldiers, mothers, and medics. They share stories that redefine courage, endurance, and what it means to remain human. Interwoven with her own memories…
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