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All my life I have lived in Acul, a small
farming village near Nebaj. My wife gave me-hold on, let me
ask her-yes: All in all 8 kids. The oldest is 31 and the
youngest is 12.
During the war my family went into hiding for 3 and 1/2
years, and we barely survived in the mountains eating
nothing but corn.
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When we returned,
the village was totally
destroyed and we had to rebuild from scratch. It was a very
sad and difficult time.
I hope that things will change for the better. Only two of
my kids are still going to school. Considering the expense
of school uniforms and materials, I can't send them past the
age of 15. The school doesn't have enough classrooms for
everyone, and even though education is so important, there
is no help coming from the government.
At least I have work here and don't need to resort to crime
in order to survive. I don't like talking about the past.
It's good to be cautious - and what's the point anyway?
Talking to you won't change things for the better.
Thank God for this: At least my family survived.
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