Children of Year Zero
Journal: Central-European Horizons
Year: 2024

The cruelty of war, the constant presence of death and destruction, the lack of education and play, the constant state of readiness have crippled a generation of children. In the post-war years, one of the primary tasks of social workers was to help both children and adults to find their way back to their traditional roles. For children to become children again, they had to be provided with a safe and healthy environment, with opportunities for learning and play. The examples that will be presen