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Filipović’s Family and Friends
    ZLATA’S FAMILY
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    Malik
HER FATHER
    Alica
HER MOTHER
    Melica
HER FATHER’S SISTER
    Braco and Seka
BRACO IS HER MOTHER’S BROTHER; HE IS
MARRIED TO SEKA AND THEY ARE THE PARENTS
OF MIKICA AND DACO
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    FRIENDS OF ZLATA
AND HER PARENTS
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    Kemo and Alma
NEIGHBORS; PARENTS OF HARIS AND NEJRA.
RELATIVES OF NEIGHBORS EMINA AND SAMRA
    Bobar Family
CLOSE NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY FRIENDS.
GRANDMA MIRA. AUNTIE BODA AND UNCLE
ŽIKA; MAJA AND BOJANA, THEIR DAUGHTERS
    Emina and Samra
NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS; RELATIVES OF
KEMO AND ALMA
    Irena
SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHER
    Ivanka
MOTHER’S FRIEND FROM WORK
    Braco and Keka Lajtner
HUSBAND AND WIFE; PARENTS OF MARTINA
AND MATEA
    Mirna
ZLATA’S BEST FRIEND
    MiÅ¡o
MIRNA’S FATHER
    Mladjo
SRDJAN’S BROTHER
    Neda
MOTHER’S BEST FRIEND FROM WORK
    Nedo
TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD REFUGEE, FRIEND
AND NEIGHBOR
    Radmila
MOTHER’S FRIEND FROM WORK
    Slobo and Doda
HUSBAND AND WIFE; FRIENDS OF ZLATA’S
MOTHER; PARENTS OF DEJAN
    Srdjan and Bokica
HUSBAND AND WIFE; FRIENDS OF ZLATA’S
PARENTS; PARENTS OF ANDREJ AND VANJA

Monday, September 2, 1991
    Behind me—a long, hot summer and the happy days of summer holidays; ahead of me—a new school year. I’m starting fifth grade. I’m looking forward to seeing my friends at school, to being together again. Some of them I haven’t seen since the day the school bell rang, marking the end of term. I’m glad we’ll be together again, and share all the worries and joys of going to school.
    Mirna, Bojana, Marijana, Ivana, MaÅ¡a, Azra, Minela, Nadža—we’re all together again.

Tuesday, September 10, 1991
    The week was spent getting my books and school supplies, describing how we spent our holidays on the seaside, in the mountains, in the countryside and abroad. We all went somewhere and we all have so much tell one another.

Thursday, September 19, 1991
    Classes have also started at music school now. I go twice a week for piano and solfeggio. I’m continuing my tennis lessons. Oh yes, I’ve been moved up to the “older” group in tennis. Wednesdays I go to Auntie Mika’s for English lessons. Tuesdays I have choir practice. Those are my responsibilities. I have six lessons every day, except Fridays. I’ll survive ...

Monday, September 23, 1991
    I don’t know if I mentioned my workshop class (it’s a new subject) which starts in fifth grade. Our teacher is Jasmina Turajlić and I LIKE HER. We learn about wood, what it is, how it’s used, and it’s pretty interesting. Soon we’ll be moving on to practical work, which means making various things out of wood and other materials. It’ll be interesting.
    The teachers have already started testing us, there’s history, geography, biology. I have to study!

Friday, September 27, 1991
    I’m home from school and I’m really tired. It’s been a hard week. Tomorrow is Saturday and I can sleep as long as I like. LONG LIVE SATURDAYS! Tomorrow night, I’m “busy.” Tomorrow is Ivana Varunek’s birthday party. I received an invitation today. More about this next time ...

Sunday, September 29, 1991
    It’s now 11:00 A.M. Ivana’s birthday is actually today but she had her party yesterday. It was super. There were little rolls, things to munch on, sandwiches and, most important of all—a cake. Boys were invited as well as girls. We had a dance contest and I won. My prize was a little “jewelry” box. All in all it was a great party.

Sunday, October 6, 1991
    I’m watching the American Top 20 on MTV. I don’t remember a thing, who’s in what place.
    I feel great because I’ve just eaten a “Four Seasons” PIZZA with ham, cheese, ketchup and mushrooms. It was yummy. Daddy bought it for me at Galija’s (the pizzeria around the corner). Maybe that’s why I didn’t