Documents from Exile - DOKUMENTI IZ ISELJENIŠTVA

DOKUMENTI IZ ISELJENIŠTVA
A two-volume archival collection documenting the work of the Toronto Chapter of Bedem Ljubavi – Mothers for Peace. Compiled and preserved by Valentina Krčmar, these books chronicle the efforts of Croatian women in exile who organized humanitarian aid, advocacy, and community support during the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1998).

Book One Title (Left Book) BEDEM LJUBAVI, MOTHERS FOR PEACE, OGRANAK TORONTO — TORONTO CHAPTER, PRVA KNJIGA — 1991–1995 — BOOK ONE      

 Book Two Title (Right Book) BEDEM LJUBAVI, MOTHERS FOR PEACE, OGRANAK TORONTO — TORONTO CHAPTER, DRUGA KNJIGA — 1995–1998 — BOOK TWO                                       

 

 

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Oct 08, 2025
1991: Outbreak of War and Croatia’s Independence

By 1991, Croatia’s calls for independence from Yugoslavia had reached a breaking point. What began as political unrest the year before erupted into open war. With the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA)…

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Jun 15, 1999
Iskra No. 36: Between War and Peace

Published: June 15, 1999

View the Original Newsletter: Iskra-36.pdf

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Jan 15, 1995
Letter to The Globe and Mail – Croatia’s Strength and Western Indifference

Date: January 17, 1995
Author: Valentina Krčmar, Thornhill, Ontario
Addressed to: Letters to the Editor, The Globe and…

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Apr 13, 1992
Letter to UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali – Humanitarian Appeal for Croatia

Date: April 13, 1992
Author: Valentina Krčmar, Mothers for Peace – Bedem Ljubavi (Toronto Chapter)
Addressed to: Dr. Boutros Boutros-…

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Nov 20, 1991
Letter to Cyrus Vance – A Plea for Croatia

Date: November 20, 1991
Author: Mothers for Peace – Bedem Ljubavi (Croatia)
Addressed to: Cyrus Vance, Special Envoy to the UN…

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