What does war mean for children?
Jasminko Halilovic was four years old when the siege of Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, started in 1992. His memories of
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Category: Trauma
Humanising childbirth: less silence about the violence
We don’t remember when we were born — let alone the circumstances and the scene that day. They’re not really
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In Greece, migrant children have the right to go to school
This is Marianna Liakou, a Greek kindergarten teacher I learned about thanks to the work of journalist Nikolia Apostolou, who
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A healthy start for an Afghan migrant baby
As an Afghan born and raised in a loving, large family in Iran, Fatimah always expected to become a mother
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Celebrate our one-year anniversary by asking us anything!
We’re turning one year old tomorrow on 30 September! My journey as your First 1,000 Days correspondent started out way
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Our actions matter, even if we don’t remember them
A few nights ago, my son Lorenzo woke up in the middle of the night. He stood up in bed
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A match made in Evin: an encounter that showed me no story is too small to tell
In this, the season for gift-giving, we correspondents reflect on interactions with members that have enriched our journalism. After my
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Trauma can be inherited. We need to understand what we’re passing on
When it comes to negative experiences in childhood, the body seems to keep score. But even small changes can positively affect health in later life.
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How the things we don’t remember shape us just as much as those we do
Aged 12, Maryam Zaree discovered she had been born in one of Iran’s most notorious prisons. I spoke to her about her new documentary, Born in Evin, which explores childhood memory and trauma.
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